a. Each teacher shall be allowed Bereavement Leave without loss of salary up to six (6) 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, 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 four (4) 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. (i) In the case of the death of aunts and uncles, one (1) day of Compassionate Leave shall be allowed if requested without loss of salary.
(ii) A teacher shall be allowed up to an additional four (4) teaching days at substitute deduction where travel is required to attend an aunt or uncle’s death outside of Thompson.
d. 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.
e. Additional leave for compassionate reasons may be granted at the discretion of the Board. In all cases, the teacher shall notify the Board thereof prior to taking such leave. The Board reserves the right to request evidence from a physician for any absences allowed herein.