Each teacher shall be allowed bereavement leave without loss of salary up to, but not exceeding four (4) days at any one time in the case of death of any member of the immediate family of the teacher. Up to two (2) of the four (4) days may be reserved to be used at a later
date where the internment is delayed. Leave beyond this amount for compassionate grounds may be granted at the discretion of the Board.
Immediate family is defined as employee’s father, mother, sister, brother, son, daughter, wife, husband, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandchild and grandparents.
Effective date of signing: Each teacher shall be allowed bereavement leave without loss of salary up to, but not exceeding, three (3) days at any one time in the case of death of the teacher’s great grandparent, grandparent-in-law, son-in-law and daughter-in-law. Up to two (2) of the three (3) days may be reserved to be used at a later date where the internment is delayed.