Each teacher shall be allowed compassionate leave without loss of salary up to but not exceeding four (4) days in the case of death or serious illness of any member of the immediate family of the teacher. Immediate family shall include: spouse, child, parent, brother, sister, parent in law, grandparent of the teacher or spouse, grandchild, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law.
In addition, each teacher shall be allowed compassionate leave without loss of salary up to, but not exceeding one day in the case of death or serious illness of an aunt, uncle, niece and nephew.
Additional leave beyond this for compassionate reasons regarding the people mentioned in this clause may be granted at the discretion of the Board, with such additional leave at substitute deduction.