Common use of Bereavement Absence Clause in Contracts

Bereavement Absence. An employee is entitled to a paid absence from the District, not to exceed three days, on account of the death of a member of the employee’s immediate family if acceptable proof of death and relationship is provided and the absence commences within twelve months. If more than one such death occurs simultaneously, the absences may be taken consecutively. If out-of-state travel is required and requested, an additional two days shall be granted. The employee’s immediate family is defined as the following: a. Spouse or, for purposes of these Leave Sections only, a cohabitant who is the equivalent of spouse; b. Parent (includes in-law, step, and xxxxxx parent, and parent of cohabitant who is the equivalent of spouse); c. Grandparent (includes in-law, step, and a grandparent of cohabitant who is the equivalent of spouse); d. Child (including child of spouse, son/daughter-in-law, step and xxxxxx child, and child of cohabitant who is the equivalent of spouse); e. Grandchild (includes grandchild of spouse, step grandchildren, and grandchildren of cohabitant who is equivalent of spouse); f. Brother; g. Sister; and h. Any relative in the employee’s immediate household. Xxxxxxxxxxx is also granted for absence by reason of official notice in time of war that a member of the immediate family is missing in action, or official notice that a deceased member of the immediate family is being returned by the armed forces for internment in this country. Personal necessity absence in accordance with Section 5.0 below may be used in case of the death of a close friend or relative not included in the definition of immediate family in this Section.

Bereavement Absence. An employee is entitled to a paid absence from the District, not to exceed three days, on account of the death of a member of the employee’s immediate family if acceptable proof of death and relationship is provided and the absence commences within twelve monthsten calendar days of the death. If more than one such death occurs simultaneously, the absences may be taken consecutively. If out-of-of- state travel is required and requested, an additional two days shall be granted. The employee’s immediate family is defined as the following: a. Spouse or, for purposes of these Leave Sections only, a cohabitant who is the equivalent of spouse; b. Parent (includes in-law, step, and xxxxxx parent, and parent of cohabitant who is the equivalent of spouse); c. Grandparent (includes in-law, step, and a grandparent of cohabitant who is the equivalent of spouse); d. Child (including child of spouse, son/daughter-in-law, step and xxxxxx child, and child of cohabitant who is the equivalent of spouse); e. Grandchild (includes grandchild of spouse, step grandchildren, and grandchildren of cohabitant who is equivalent of spouse); f. Brother; g. Sister; and h. Any relative in the employee’s immediate household. Xxxxxxxxxxx is also granted for absence by reason of official notice in time of war that a member of the immediate family is missing in action, or official notice that a deceased member of the immediate family is being returned by the armed forces for internment in this country. Personal necessity absence in accordance with Section 5.0 below may be used in case of the death of a close friend or relative not included in the definition of immediate family in this Section.

Bereavement Absence. An employee is entitled to a paid absence from the District, not to exceed three days, on account of the death of a member of the employee’s immediate family if acceptable proof of death and relationship is provided and the absence commences within twelve monthsten calendar days of the death. If more than one such death occurs simultaneously, the absences may be taken consecutively. If out-of-state travel is required and requested, an additional two days shall be granted. The employee’s immediate family is defined as the following: a. Spouse or, for purposes of these Leave Sections only, a cohabitant who is the equivalent of spouse; b. Parent (includes in-law, step, and xxxxxx parent, and parent of cohabitant who is the equivalent of spouse); c. Grandparent (includes in-law, step, and a grandparent of cohabitant who is the equivalent of spouse); d. Child (including child of spouse, son/daughter-in-law, step and xxxxxx child, and child of cohabitant who is the equivalent of spouse); e. Grandchild (includes grandchild of spouse, step grandchildren, and grandchildren of cohabitant who is equivalent of spouse); f. Brother; g. Sister; and h. Any relative in the employee’s immediate household. Xxxxxxxxxxx is also granted for absence by reason of official notice in time of war that a member of the immediate family is missing in action, or official notice that a deceased member of the immediate family is being returned by the armed forces for internment in this country. Personal necessity absence in accordance with Section 5.0 below may be used in case of the death of a close friend or relative not included in the definition of immediate family in this Section.