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14. Vacation Leave Donation Policy There is hereby established a Vacation Leave Donation Program for both requesting and donating vacation time, for the benefit of all regular full-time employees of the City of La Porte. The purpose of the Vacation Leave Donation Program is to permit an employee to donate paid vacation leave to other eligible employees. The Vacation Leave Donation Program is for all eligible regular full-time employees who suffer from a personal catastrophic illness or i~jury that is not work related, requiring a prolonged absence from work, and who have exhausted their paid leave (sick, vacation and discretionary) balance. Employees may donate both accrued Vacation Leave and unused Employee Discretionary Days, but are not eligible to donate time or credit from any other source. This Policy is not intended to cover an employee who is experiencing a normal pregnancy, has a common illness, has an illness or injury covered by an employer-paid long-term disability policy or worker's compensation, or has incun-ed injury during the course of committing a crime. Similarly, this policy is not intended to provide leave to any employee who has previously abused any paid leave. DEFINITIONS: For the purpose of this policy, the following definitions shall apply: 1. ABUSED P AID LEAVE: Clearly documented action (s) of an employee that demonstrate misuse or abuse of Vacation, Sick Leave and Worker Compensation Policies (i.e., failure to make request for vacation properly, not providing required doctor visit documentation due to illness and absence in excess of three days or for Physical Report Status, failure to report to HR Department when receiving Worker Compensation payments or not working Light Duty assignments ). 2. COMMON ILLNESS: Illnesses that are not life threatening or Catastrophic and which do not result in the employee being absent for more than eighty (80) consecutive work hours or one hundred twenty (120) consecutive work hours for twenty-four (24) hour shift personnel (i.e., headache, cold, upset stomach or other illness that are considered minor in nature). 3. EMPLO YEE: a regular full-time employee is one who works a minimum of 40 hours per week, or 53 hours per week for 24-hour shift personnel, but are not employed for only a specific period of time or for a specific job task or project. The term Employee does not include regular part-time employees, temporary employees, emergency temporary appointments, or independent contractors. 4. F AMIL Y AND MEDICAL LEAVE: - a maximum of twelve (12) weeks of leave an employee is entitled to under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to take care of a personal serious health condition.