Existing Leave Clause Samples

Existing Leave. No deduction of salary of a regular nurse shall be made for absence as follows: A. 1. Death in the immediate family or household, absence not to exceed the five (5) consecutive work days immediately following the death or five (5) consecutive work days including the date of funeral or burial of the deceased. In the event that the nurse is not using the days immediately following the death, s/he will notify the Special Assistant for Health and Nursing that the days will be used at a later time. Immediate family is defined as follows: Spouse, domestic partner only, children, stepchild, grandchildren, mother (stepmother, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ mother, guardian, mother-in-law), father (stepfather, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ father, guardian, father-in-law), sister, brother, grandmother, grandfather. A request to take bereavement leave at a time other than in conjunction with the death must be made to the employees’ immediate supervisor within seven (7) days of the death. Bereavement leave shall be taken within six (6) months of the death.