Common use of Bereavement a Clause in Contracts

Bereavement a. In the event of a death in the immediate family, an employee shall be allowed time off with pay for three (3) consecutive working days. Paid bereavement leave may be deferred up (6) weeks, at the Employee’s request if the employee requires out of town travel to attend funeral arrangements. Requests for deferred leave shall be made within 2 business days of the death. One (1) day bereavement for grandparents of employee and grandparents of employee’s spouse. b) The employee shall be paid for the number of hours the employee would have normally worked at the employee’s regular straight time rate. c) Immediate family shall mean, brother, sister, father-in-law, mother-in-law as well as any relative permanently residing in the employee's household or with whom the employee permanently resides. d) If more time is required for any reason relating to the death, a leave of absence may be granted. e) In the event of a death of the mother, father, spouse or child, an employee shall be allowed time off with pay for five (5) consecutive working days immediately following the date of death or the date on which the employee became aware of the death, up to five (5) working days after the death. Paid bereavement leave may be deferred up (6) weeks, at the Employee’s request if the employee requires out of town travel to attend funeral arrangements. Requests for deferred leave shall be made within 2 business days of the death. f) If the event of death of the grandparents or spouse’s grandparents, brother in law or sister in law, an employee shall be allowed time off with pay for one (1) working day no later than the first scheduled working day after the funeral or the date on which the Employee became aware of the death, up to five (5) working days after the death. Paid bereavement leave may be deferred up 6) weeks, at the Employee’s request if the employee requires out of town travel to attend funeral arrangements. Requests for deferred leave shall be made within 2 business days of the death.