Bereavement Leave. (a) Upon the death of an employee's spouse, spouse to include same sex partner, child or stepchild, an employee shall be granted leave up to a maximum of five (5) continuous calendar days without loss of pay. One of the days of leave shall include the day of the funeral or equivalent service. Additional days off with or without pay may be granted by the Employer. Part-time employees will be credited with seniority and service for all such leave. In the event of a delayed interment or ceremony for reason of religion or other protected grounds under the Ontario Human Rights Code, an Employee may save one of the days identified above without loss of pay to attend the interment or ceremony.
Bereavement Leave. Any employee who notifies the Hospital as soon as possible following a bereavement will be granted bereavement leave for four (4) consecutive working days off without the loss of regular pay from regularly scheduled hours in conjunction with the death of the spouse, child, parent, sister, brother, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law of spouse, sister-in-law of spouse, or grandparent of spouse. An employee shall be granted one (1) day bereavement leave without loss of regular pay from regularly scheduled hours to attend the funeral or memorial service or equivalent of his or her aunt, uncle, niece or nephew. The Hospital, in its discretion, may extend such leave with or without pay. Where an employee does not qualify under the above-noted conditions, the Hospital may, nonetheless, grant a paid bereavement leave. For the purpose of bereavement leave, the relationships specified in the preceding clause are deemed to include a common-law spouse and a partner of the same sex.
Bereavement Leave. An Employee shall be granted five (5) regularly scheduled consecutive work days bereavement leave, without loss of pay or benefits, on the death of a spouse, common-law spouse, same sex partner, a parent, step parent, adopted or xxxxxx parent of the employee or the employee’s spouse, a child, step-child, or xxxxxx child of the employee or the employee’s spouse, a grandparent, step grandparent, grandchild or step grandchild of the employee or of the employee’s spouse, the spouse of a child, the employee’s brother or sister, the employee’s parent-in-law, son- in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law. Such bereavement leave shall be taken at the time of that bereavement or at the time the Employee received notification of such bereavement. Proof of bereavement may be required by the Director of Labour Relations or designate. The definition of immediate family shall be deemed to apply equally to Employees engaged in a common-law relationship that are deemed to be spouses pursuant to the Family Law Reform Act, as amended. Where the burial occurs outside the Province, reasonable travelling time up to five (5) additional working days without pay may be granted at the discretion of the Employee’s Department Head. In order to receive the paid leave provided for in this Clause, absence must result in loss of time and pay from a regular shift and the Employee must have worked the day before or the day after, provided that an Employee granted leave without pay for compassionate purposes within fourteen (14) calendar days prior to death shall not lose benefits under this Clause. One Employee designated by the President of Local 5167 (or their alternate) from time to time shall be granted one (1) day off with pay for the purpose of attending the funeral of a member of Local 5167 or a retired member of Local 5167.
Bereavement Leave. Any employee who notifies the Hospital as soon as possible following a bereavement will be granted bereavement leave for up to three (3) consecutive scheduled working days off without loss of regular pay from regularly scheduled hours within the seven (7) calendar day period commencing three (3) calendar days prior to the day of the funeral of a member of his immediate family. Immediate family, for the purposes of this section, shall mean spouse, child, parent, sister, brother, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, brother-in-law, sister-in-law and grandparent of spouse. "Spouse" for the purposes of bereavement leave will include a partner of the same sex. The Hospital, in its discretion, may extend such leave with or without pay. Furthermore, where an employee does not qualify under the above-noted conditions, the Hospital may, nonetheless, grant a paid bereavement leave.
Bereavement Leave. An employee shall be granted reasonable absences because of death in his/her immediate family with pay, not to exceed four (4) days per bereavement. In determining reasonable absence, consideration shall be given to the relationship of the employee to the deceased, the responsibility of the employee for making funeral arrangements and the distance traveled. A fifth day with pay may be granted at the discretion of the Superintendent. An employee’s immediate family shall be considered as husband, wife, domestic partner who resides in the employee’s household, child, stepchild, parent, stepparent, sibling, stepsibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, grandparents, grandchildren, son-in-law and daughter-in-law. For other persons residing in the same household the employee shall be granted bereavement leave not to exceed four (4) days. An employee shall be granted reasonable absences with pay because of the death of his/her uncles, aunts, first cousins, nieces and nephews, not to exceed two (2) days per bereavement. Additional consideration for bereavement leave shall be granted at the discretion of the Superintendent of Schools in those cases not considered immediate family.
Bereavement Leave. In the case of bereavement in the immediate family an employee not on leave of absence without pay shall be entitled to special leave at the regular rate of pay, for the period of bereavement which shall normally not exceed five (5) working days, including, if necessary, an allowance for immediate return travelling time. The leave shall commence from the date of death to and including the date of the funeral, cremation, or interment. However, in the event the funeral, cremation, or interment is not held until a later date, the leave may be taken non-consecutively within three (3) months of the date of death. Immediate family is defined as an employee's parent, wife, husband, common-law spouse, child, brother, sister, father-in-law, mother-in-law, grandparents, grandchild, and any relative who has been residing in the same household, or any other relative for whom an employee is required to administer bereavement responsibilities. If an employee is on vacation leave at the time of bereavement, the employee shall be granted bereavement leave and be credited the appropriate number of days to vacation leave credits.
Bereavement Leave. (a) In the case of death in the immediate family an employee not on leave of absence without pay shall be entitled to special leave, at their regular rate of pay. The leave will include the date of the funeral or the date of death with, if necessary, an allowance for immediate return travelling time. Such leave shall normally not exceed five workdays.
Bereavement Leave. Upon the death of an employee's spouse, child or stepchild, an employee shall be granted leave up to a maximum of five (5) days without loss of pay, ending with either the day after the funeral or the day after the equivalent service. For the purposes of this clause an employee’s spouse will also include a partner of the same sex and a common law spouse, living with the employee in a relationship of some permanence. Upon the death of an employee's mother, father or step-parents, an employee shall be granted leave up to a maximum of four (4) days without loss of pay, ending with either the day after the funeral or the day after the equivalent service. Upon the death of an employee's mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, legal guardian, grandparent, grandchildren, son-in-law or daughter-in-law, an employee shall be granted leave up to a maximum of three (3) days without loss of pay, ending with either the day after the funeral or the day after the equivalent service. An employee shall be granted one (1) day bereavement leave without loss of pay to attend the funeral, or equivalent service of his or her aunt, uncle, niece or nephew. An employee will not be eligible to receive payment under the terms of bereavement leave for any period in which she is receiving payments for holiday pay. Note: It is understood that if an employee is on sick leave and attends the funeral, or equivalent service, that the bereavement leave will not be charged against sick leave accumulated. Where it is necessary because of distance, the employee may be provided additional unpaid leave. The Employer agrees to give reasonable consideration to requests for additional unpaid leave.
Bereavement Leave. A nurse who notifies the Hospital as soon as possible following a bereavement shall be granted three (3) consecutive working days off without loss of regular pay for scheduled hours, in conjunction with the day of the funeral of a member of her or his immediate family. "Immediate family" means parent, brother, sister, spouse, son, daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandparent, grandparent of spouse or grandchild. A nurse shall be granted one (1) day bereavement leave without loss of regular earnings to attend the funeral of, or a memorial service (or equivalent) for her or his aunt, uncle, niece or nephew. "
Bereavement Leave. A. A department head or designee shall authorize bereavement leave with pay for a permanent full-time or probationary full-time State employee due to the death of his/her parent, step parent, spouse, child, grandchild, grandparent, brother, sister, step child, adopted child or death of any person residing in the immediate household of the employee at the time of death. An intervening period of absence for medical reasons shall not be disqualifying when, immediately prior to the absence, the person resided in the household of the employee. Such bereavement leave shall be authorized for up to three (3) eight-hour days (24 hours) per occurrence. The employee shall give notice to his/her immediate supervisor as soon as possible and shall, if requested by the employee's supervisor, provide substantiation to support the request upon the employee's return to work.