a) Compassionate Leave
Effective date of signing, each teacher shall be allowed Compassionate Leave without loss of salary up to but not exceeding the day(s), in each case of terminal illness of any member of the family of the teacher outlined below:
i. 4 days for immediate family to include: father, mother, sister, brother, son, daughter, spouse, common-law spouse or same gender partner,
ii. 3 days for mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandparents.
Leave beyond this amount on compassionate grounds may be granted at the discretion of the Division. In all cases, the teacher shall notify the Division prior to taking leave.
b) Bereavement Leave
For a Bereavement Leave, full salary of the teacher will be paid during the absence as follows:
i. Death of a spouse, common law spouse or same gender partner: 5 days
ii. Death of a child or grandchild: 5 days
iii. Death of a parent or step-parent: 5 days
iv. Death of a sister, brother, mother-in-law or father-in-law: 3 days
v. Death of a grandparent: 3 days
vi. Death of a brother-in-law or sister-in-law: 1 day
vii. Death of a spouse’s grandparent: 1 day