LOUIS RIEL TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION

ARTICLE 6.07 - BEREAVEMENT LEAVE

A. For bereavement leave, the full salary of the teacher will be paid during the absence as follows:

1. Death of a spouse or common-law spouse or same-gender partner	5 days
2. Death of a child or grandchild	5 days
3. Death of an immediate family member living in the household	5 days
4. Death of a parent or parent-in-law	5 days
5. Death of a grandparent	2 days
6. Death of a brother or sister	3 days
7. Death of a brother-in-law or a sister-in-law	2 days
8. For other close relatives not listed in 1 - 7 above, the Superintendent of Schools may grant up to one (1) day paid leave of absence. Application for such leave must be made on the Divisional application form provided for this purpose.

B. Where travel is necessary in attending to a bereavement, the Superintendent of Schools may grant additional time. Application for such an extension should be made to the Superintendent’s Office.

C. For the purpose of this clause:

Where a teacher establishes that he/she has been residing with a person of the same or opposite gender and has lived with that person in a marriage-like relationship for at least twelve (12) months and has publicly represented that person as his/her spouse, that person shall be deemed to be the same gender partner, or common-law spouse of the teacher.

D. Where circumstances warrant and where additional leave may be granted by the Superintendent, then the teacher’s salary may, at the discretion of the Superintendent of Schools be reduced by no more than the actual cost of the replacement substitute teacher.