Bereavement/serious illness leave shall be granted with pay according to the following terms:
- Five (5) working days off with pay shall be granted in the event of death or serious illness as diagnosed by a medical doctor, of a member of the employee’s immediate family and/or the employee’s spouse’s immediate family. Immediate family for both the employee and his or her spouse shall mean spouse, common-law spouse, child, grandchild, parent, brother or sister, including step and foster relationships.
- Three (3) working days off with pay shall be granted in the event of the death or serious illness as diagnosed by a medical doctor of an employee’s son-in-law or daughter-in-law.
- One (1) working day off with pay shall be granted in the event of the death of an employee’s or the employee’s spouse’s or common-law spouse’s grandparent, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, brother-in-law or sister-in-law, including step and foster relationships. One (1) additional working day off with pay shall be granted in situations where travel time is required to attend the funeral.
- One (1) working day off with pay shall be granted to any employee acting as an active pallbearer or eulogist at a funeral.
The Division may grant additional leave for the above or other related causes deemed necessary. It is the responsibility of all employees to obtain permission from the School Principal or his or her designate prior to taking such leave.