In the event of the death of a teacher’s spouse or partner, child or stepchild, the teacher will be allowed a leave of absence of up to seven (7) teaching days without loss of salary.
In the event of the death of a teacher's parent the teacher will be allowed a leave of absence of up to five (5) teaching days without loss of salary.
In the event of the death of a teacher's sibling(s), step-sibling(s), grandchild(ren), step-grandchild(ren), grandparent(s), parent(s)-in-law, son-in-law, or daughter-in-law, the teacher will be allowed a leave of absence of up to three (3) days without loss of salary.
Said days referred to in 15.01, 15.02 and 15.03 above shall be taken between the day of death and four (4) calendar days after the funeral, both days inclusive.
In the event of the death of a brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandparent-in-law, uncle, spouse's uncle, aunt, spouse's aunt, nephew or niece, a teacher shall be allowed a leave of absence of up to one (1) day without loss of salary to attend the funeral.
For the purpose of this article the definition of partner is limited to where a teacher establishes that he/she has been residing with a person of the same or opposite gender and lives with that person in a marriage-like relationship and has publicly represented that person as his/her spouse, then that person shall be deemed to be the teacher’s partner.