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is no limit on the number of times an eligible donor may make donations.

Donated credits not used by recipients are returned to the donor, provided

the donor is employed in the same agency as the recipient. Donated credits
from employees outside the agency will NOT be returned.

There is no maximum number of days which a recipient employee may
accept, provided, however, that donated credits cannot be used to extend

employment beyond the point it would otherwise end by operation of law,
rule or regulation. There is no maximum number of donors from whom an

eligible employee may accept donations.
An employee’s continuing eligibility to participate in this program must

be reviewed by the agency personnel office at least every 30 days and more
frequently if appropriate, based on current standards as to what constitutes

satisfactory medical documentation.
Use of Donated Credits

Donated credits may be used, at the employee’s option, in full-day units
after exhaustion of all leave credits and prior to sick leave at half-pay or in

either full or half-day units after exhaustion of sick leave at half-pay.
An employee who opts to use donated credits prior to sick leave at half-

pay is permitted to again participate in this program following exhaustion
of sick leave at half-pay. Use in full or half-day units is based on the

recipient employee’s work schedule.
Donations made across agency lines shall be used prior to donations made

within the agency.
Status of Recipient Employees

Recipient employees are deemed to be in leave without pay status for

attendance and leave purposes while charging donated leave credits. They
do not earn bi-weekly accruals or observe holidays, nor do they receive
personal leave or vacation bonus days if their anniversary dates fall while

using donated leave credits. Time charged to donated leave credits does not

count as service for earning additional eligibility for sick leave at half-pay.
Employees using donated leave receive retirement service credit for days

in pay status.
Health insurance premiums, retirement contributions and other payroll

deductions continue to be withheld from the employee’s paycheck so long
as the check is of an amount sufficient to cover these deductions.

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