Each teacher shall be entitled to compassionate leave without loss of salary up to four (4) days in case of death or serious illness of any member of his or her family, that is: the teacher’s spouse, common-law partner, children, parents, brother or sister whether the family member is natural, step or foster, or any relative who has lived regularly in the teacher’s home.
Each teacher shall be entitled to compassionate leave without loss of salary up to three (3) days in case of death or serious illness of any member of his or her immediate or closely related family, that is: grandfather, father-in-law, grandmother, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, or grandchild.
A teacher shall be granted up to one (1) regularly scheduled work day’s leave without loss of salary to attend the funeral of an aunt, uncle, niece or nephew of the teacher.
One (1) day referred to in a) and b) above may be retained at the employee’s request for use in the instance where actual interment or cremation occurs at a later date.
A teacher shall be granted up to one (1) regularly scheduled work day’s leave of absence without loss of salary to attend a funeral as a pallbearer.
Serious illness will be defined as any illness requiring the services of a doctor or a hospital on an emergency basis. Written certification of such a service will be required to verify the absence. The intent of this article is not to grant compassionate leave for scheduled doctor’s appointments.
The Division at its discretion may grant leave other than provided within this clause. In each case, the teacher shall make the request to and receive approval from the Superintendent prior to taking such leave.