Xxxxxxxxxxx Leave. Employees who have an appointment between 50% and 100% shall be entitled to the bereavement leave benefit described in this Section. The number of hours of pay for a day of paid bereavement leave is dependent upon the employee’s appointment at or above 50%; the benefit is 8.0 hours paid bereavement leave per day for an employee with an appointment of 100%, with the hours prorated for eligible employees between 50% and 100%. Up to three work days of paid bereavement leave will be granted when a death occurs in the employee’s immediate family. The employee’s immediate family for purposes of this Section means an employee’s spouse, child, parent, sibling, grandparent or grandchild, including active step and in-law relationships, as well as any other person who resides in the employee’s household or is a dependent of the employee. Up to two additional work days of paid bereavement leave may be granted at the discretion of the supervisor or responsible administrator to the employee upon the death of their immediate family member, taking into consideration the funeral location (local or long distance), cultural expectations, rituals, ceremonies, and other pertinent factors. With the approval of their supervisor or responsible administrator, employees may use sick leave to serve as pallbearers or attend funerals of other individuals not identified above. With the approval of their supervisor or responsible administrator, reasonable paid bereavement leave will be granted to attend the funeral or service of a university colleague.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
