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409.4 LICENSED EMPLOYEE BEREAVEMENT LEAVE

Code No.  409.4

 

LICENSED EMPLOYEE BEREAVEMENT LEAVE

 

In the event of a death of a member of a licensed employee's immediate family, bereavement leave may be granted.  Bereavement leave may be granted to a licensed employee for no more than 5 days, with "day" being defined as one work day regardless of full-time or part-time status of the employee, per occurrence, for the death of a member of the immediate family.  The immediate family includes child, spouse, parent, brother, sister, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandchildren, grandparents of the employee or employee’s spouse.

 

No more than 3 days of bereavement leave per year will be granted for the death of a close friend or other relative not listed above.

 

It is within the discretion of the superintendent to determine the number of bereavement leave days to be granted.