RIVER EAST TRANSCONA TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION

EFFECTIVE PERIOD: 2018/07/01 - 2022/06/30

ARTICLE 10: LEAVES OF ABSENCE

10.09 Bereavement Leave

A teacher shall be granted bereavement leave up to five (5) days without loss of pay in the case of the death of a parent, spouse, common-law spouse, child, brother, sister, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandchild or grandparents

A teacher shall be granted up to one (1) day bereavement leave without loss of pay in the case of death of a daughter-in-law, son-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law. Brother-in-law and sister-in-law shall be defined as the brother or sister of the employee’s spouse or the spouse of the employee’s sibling.

A teacher shall be granted bereavement leave up to one (1) day without loss of pay in order to attend a funeral as a pallbearer.

The Division at its discretion may grant additional time to an employee to attend the funeral service where long distance travel is required.