Common use of Funeral Benefit Clause in Contracts

Funeral Benefit. 1. If an employee dies, his salary is paid up to the last day of the month of his decease, plus a funeral benefit equivalent to two months' salary, to: a. the surviving partner if the deceased was not permanently divorced; b. if there is no one as specified in a, the lawful or legally recognized natural minors, including stepchildren and adopted children; c. if there is no one as specified in a and b, the person who shared a household with the deceased; d. if there is no one as specified in a, b and c, the next of kin or in-laws or the legal heirs who are responsible for arranging the funeral or cremation. 2. If there is no one with a legal claim as specified in the previous section, the funeral benefit specified in that section can be paid to the person or persons who can establish a reasonable claim to it in the opinion of the employer. 3. The sum of the funeral benefit due to next of kin as a result of a health or disability insurance is deducted from the funeral benefit as specified in section 1 of this article.