Bereavement and Compassionate Care. 17.3.1 In the event of the death of a spouse or other member of the immediate family of an Employee, such Employee shall be allowed bereavement leave with pay for a period of seven (7) consecutive Days. Notwithstanding the above, the Xxxx may grant additional leave when warranted. Such additional leave shall be granted on a case-by-case basis.
Bereavement and Compassionate Care. 16.01 Any employee required to be absent from his or her scheduled work on Monday through Friday, because of death of a family member, which includes child, stepchild, parent, grandparent, grandchild, spouse, common law spouse, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew and any other person who is not related but considered a family member, or to attend the funeral of any such family member, or to care for any such family member who is ill or otherwise infirm, is entitled to three (3) consecutive days of paid compassionate care leave.
