Each teacher shall be allowed compassionate leave without loss of salary up to but not exceeding three (3) days in the case of death or serious illness of the teacher’s sister, brother, grandparent, grandchild, father-in-law, mother-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, daughter-in-law and son-in-law.
Each teacher shall be allowed compassionate leave without loss of salary up to but not exceeding five (5) days in the case of death or serious illness of the teacher’s spouse, common-law spouse, son, daughter, father, mother, fiancé or fiancée.
Each teacher shall be entitled to compassionate leave without any loss of salary up to but not exceeding one (1) day in the case of the death of the teacher’s uncle or aunt, or to attend a funeral as a pallbearer.
Additional compassionate leave may be granted at the discretion of the Superintendent or Designate.