Each teacher shall be allowed Compassionate Leave without loss of salary up to four days in each case of death or serious illness of any member of the immediate family of the teacher; immediate family to include, employee’s spouse, common-law spouse, child, grandparents, grandchildren, father, mother, sister, brother, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, father-in-law, and mother-in-law, brother-in-law and sister-in-law.
In the event of the death of a close relative not listed in 21.01, the Superintendent or Secretary Treasurer shall grant up to one (1) day leave at substitute deduction to attend the funeral.
Leave beyond that specified in 21.01 and 21.02 may be granted at the discretion of the Board. Such leave to be at a deduction of substitute rate for each day’s absence.
Each teacher shall be allowed leave without loss of salary to attend a funeral as a pallbearer or eulogist, as follows, up to one day per year. Additional leave to attend a funeral as a pallbearer or eulogist may be granted by the Board at a deduction of substitute rate for each day’s absence.
Teachers employed on a part-time basis shall be entitled to compassionate leave as provided for in Section 21.01, 21.02, 21.03 and 21.04 pro-rated based on full-time equivalents.