a. Each teacher shall be allowed Bereavement Leave without loss of salary up to 5 (five) teaching days in the event of death of any immediate family member.
b. (i) Immediate family to include father, stepfather, mother, stepmother, sister, brother, son, stepson, daughter, stepdaughter, spouse, aunt, uncle, legal guardian and/or a child under legal guardianship, father-in-law, mother-in-law, grandparent, great-grandparent, grandparent-in-law, great-grandparent-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandchild, great-grandchild, son-in-law, daughter-in-law.
(ii) A teacher shall be allowed up to an additional two (2) teaching days without loss of salary where travel is required to attend a death outside of Thompson for an immediate family member as listed in b. (i)
c. In the event of the death of a person not listed above, Compassionate Leave may be granted at substitute cost whether a substitute is required or not.
d. Additional leave for compassionate reasons may be granted at the discretion of the Education Authority. In all cases, the teacher shall notify the Education Authority thereof prior to taking such leave. The Education Authority reserves the right to request evidence from a physician for any absences allowed herein.