(i) Each teacher in the Division shall be granted bereavement leave, without loss of salary, up to five days in any year, provided the Division is notified prior to the leave, in the case of death of any member of the immediate family. Immediate family includes: father, mother, son, brother, daughter, sister, spouse, fiancé. Such leave may be granted in other cases at the discretion of the Division. Leave with or without salary beyond five days for bereavement reasons not covered above may be granted at the discretion of the Division.
(ii) Each teacher shall be allowed bereavement leave without loss of salary up to, but not exceeding three (3) consecutive days in the event of the death of the teacher’s father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law or daughter-in-law, grandparents and grandchildren.
(iii) Each teacher shall be allowed bereavement leave without loss of salary up to, but not exceeding two (2) consecutive days in the event of the death of the teacher’s brother-in-law or sister-in-law.
(iv) In cases of death of a relative other than immediate family as defined in (i), (ii) and (iii), a teacher shall be granted a one day leave of absence without loss of salary.
(i) In cases of death of a close friend, a teacher shall be granted a one day leave of absence at the applicable substitute deduction from salary.