A. "Shared Sick Leave Program (SSLP)" means a program of a donated hours bank for use by an employee who has exhausted all other forms of paid leave due to the employee's (or family member's) qualifying catastrophic medical condition, illness, injury or impairment.

B. "Catastrophic Medical Condition, Illness, Injury or Impairment" means a physician certified death eminent case or a medical condition, illness, injury which is of an extraordinary or severe nature and which has caused, or is likely to cause, the employee to: (1) be incapacitated and unable to work in excess of five working days; or (2) otherwise be required to terminate County employment due solely to the absence of any available leave. Notwithstanding the above, Shared Sick Leave will not be approved if based on the physician's certification and consideration of the employee's condition, the employee is not expected to return to County employment.

C. "Relatives living with and dependent upon the employee" means an employee's spouse with whom the employee resides and those persons listed and approved as dependents on the employee's medical insurance beneficiary designation form at the time of application for benefits under this Section.