School Board of the City of Virginia Beach
Policy 4-45
PERSONNEL
Sick Leave/Sick Leave Banks
A. Sick Leave
The school board desires that the division's sick leave plan comply with Public Law 95 555 as quoted in the legal reference to this policy and its hospitalization insurance coverage shall include pregnancy related illness.
The school board must review all regulations pertaining to sick leave prior to their effective date.
B. Sick Leave Banks
The school board authorizes the establishment of sick leave banks for eligible employees.
The school board reserves the right to abolish the sick leave banks at any time it considers them inappropriate. The school board does not assume responsibility for claims by any employee against the sick leave banks from their inception or at any time in the future.
The superintendent shall promulgate regulations for the operation of the sick leave banks.
Legal Reference:
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended by Public Law 95-555 approved October 31, 1978 . . . (k) the terms 'because of sex' or 'on the basis of sex' include, but are not limited to, because of or on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; the woman affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions shall be treated the same for all employment related purposes, including receipt of benefits under fringe benefit programs, as other persons not so affected but similar in their ability or inability to work, and nothing in section 703(h) of this title shall be interpreted to permit otherwise . . ." (1978)
California Federal Savings and Loan Association v. Guerra, U.S. Supreme Court, January 15, 1987.
Adopted by School Board: July 13, 1993 (Effective August 14, 1993)
Amended by School Board: December 3, 2002