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ARTICLE XXI <br /> 21.0 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS <br /> 21.1 The City agrees to distribute Association membership pamphlets to bargaining unit <br /> employees at the new employee orientation sessions conducted by the City. <br /> 21.2 Catastrophic Leave Donation. In order to assist employees otherwise granted leave of <br /> absence without pay by the City Manager because of a catastrophic,non-industrial medical <br /> condition or injury, the City and Association agree to implement a Catastrophic Leave <br /> Donation Program. <br /> Nothing herein shall be construed to alter City policies and procedures as provided in the <br /> Charter or ordinances of the City of Santa Ana or other provisions of this MOU with regard <br /> to granting unpaid leaves of absence. <br /> The Catastrophic Leave benefit will be provided for non-industrial injury or sickness only. <br /> The leave shall cover the uncompensated time prior to the employee's becoming eligible <br /> for Long Term Disability (L,T.D.) benefits. Any remaining Catastrophic Leave benefit <br /> will be used to supplement L.T.D. benefit payments to ensure an employee continues to <br /> receive their full salary continuation between both benefits. <br /> A. Guidelines. It shall be understood that all donations under this procedure are <br /> voluntary and subject to taxation for the recipient. <br /> 1. Employees may donate vacation or compensatory time or one (1) in lieu <br /> holiday to the eligible employee. In no event shall sick leave be donated. <br /> 2. Employees shall be provided a two (2) week period to submit donations. <br /> Donations received after this two (2) week period shall not be processed. <br /> The two (2) week period for each case shall be designated by the <br /> Department Head or their designee as provided herein below. <br /> 3. All donations must be made in two (2) hour increments and a maximum of <br /> eight(8)hours per donor,except in lieu holidays must be for eight(8)hours. <br /> 4. Any authorization of donations not made in accordance with the procedures <br /> outlined in Section 21.2(C)(2), will not be processed. <br /> 5, All donations shall be irrevocable. <br /> 6. In the event the recipient returns to work before leave donations have been <br /> exhausted, any balance on the books shall be accrued by the recipient and <br /> designated as sick leave and may be used pursuant to Section 11.1. <br /> CONFIDENTIAL ASSOCIATION OF SANTA ANA(CASA) MOU: JULY 1,2025 THROUGH JUNE 30,2028 <br /> Page 65 <br /> 13139922,1 SA370-001 <br />