COMPASSIONATE LEAVE OF ABSENCE. 20:01 a) An employee who notifies the Employer as soon as possible following a bereavement shall be granted up to five (5) days off, without loss of their regular earnings for their scheduled hours within fourteen (14) calendar days in conjunction with the day of the funeral of a member of their immediate family. Immediate family means spouse, common-law spouse, partner of same sex, child or step child and parents. Common law spouse is defined as a person living with the employee in a conjugal relationship for at least one (1) year. Up to three (3) days shall be granted off, without loss of their regular earnings for their scheduled hours within fourteen (14) calendar days in conjunction with the day of the funeral for other members of their family including step-parents, father in-law, mother in-law, brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandparents, spouses grandparent, grandchild, son-in-law, and daughter-in-law. In the event that the burial does not occur at the time of the funeral, an employee may save one day (1) of bereavement leave entitlement for the purpose of attending the burial. Ft only b) If requested by the employee in writing, the Employer shall grant up to ten (10) additional days leave of absence without pay for travel time and/or other matters related to the estate of the deceased. Pt only c) If requested by the employee in writing, the Employer shall grant up to ten (10) additional calender days leave of absence without pay for travel time and/or other matters related to the estate of the deceased.
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Samples: Time Bargaining Unit Employees, Time Bargaining Unit Employees, Collective Agreement
