(a) A teacher shall be granted up to five (5) regularly scheduled consecutive work days leave without loss of salary or wages in the case of death or life-threatening illness in the immediate family, defined as spouse, child, mother, brother, sister, grandmother, grandfather, grandchild whether the family member is natural, in-law, step or foster, court appointed ward, court appointed guardian.
(b) A teacher shall be granted up to one (1) regularly scheduled work day leave of absence without loss of salary or wages in the case of death or serious illness of an aunt, uncle, niece, or nephew.
(c) A teacher shall be granted up to one (1) regularly scheduled work day leave of absence without loss of salary or wages to act as a pallbearer or eulogist at a funeral, effective September 1, 2015.
(d) Short term absences on compassionate grounds, either with or without loss of pay, may be granted at the discretion of the President.