BEREAVEMENT AND COMPASSIONATE LEAVE. 2001 An employee who is, or will be absent on bereavement/compassionate leave shall notify her supervisor at the earliest possible opportunity. 2002 Bereavement leave of up to four (4) working days without loss of pay shall be granted in the event of the death of a spouse, live-in partner, child, step-child, parent, step-parent, sibling, step-sibling, father-in-law, mother-in-law, grandparent, grandparent-in-law, grandchild, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, daughter-in- law, son-in-law, former legal guardian, fiancé and any other relative who resides in the same household. Unless other arrangements have been made, such days may be taken only in the period which extends from the date of notification of death up to and including the day following funeral proceedings. One (1) bereavement leave day may be retained for use in the case where actual interment or cremation is at a later date. 2003 Where travel in excess of two hundred (200) km (one way travel) is required, bereavement leave, in accordance with 2002, shall be extended by up to two
BEREAVEMENT AND COMPASSIONATE LEAVE. (a) An employee requiring bereavement leave will, on request, be granted up to five (5) days' leave without deduction of pay, sick benefit or vacation entitlement in the case of death of a close family member or individual permanently residing in the employee's household. Where extensive travelling time is required or the employee is the executor of the estate, up to two (2) additional days shall be granted on request.
(b) The University will allow an employee time off with pay, up to one (1) day to attend the funeral or memorial service of a close personal friend.
(c) The University will, subject to operational constraints and within reason, allow an employee time off with pay, up to one (1) day to attend the funeral or memorial service of a University employee.
(d) Compassionate leave with pay may be granted by a department head under other reasonable circumstances (e.g. to attend to a family member or a close personal friend who has suffered a life-threatening injury or illness). Employees may additionally apply for personal leaves of absence without pay under Article 24.01 (see Article 24.01 (b).
BEREAVEMENT AND COMPASSIONATE LEAVE.
(a) An employee requiring Bereavement leave will, on request, be granted up to 5 working days' leave without deduction of pay or sick benefit in the case of death of a close family member or individual permanently residing in the employee’s household. For self- identifying Indigenous employees, this leave will also be granted for the passing of an Elder close to them and/or their community, as well as any individual the employee considers a close family member consistent with the cultural norms of their community (e.g. aunt or uncle).
(b) Where extensive travelling time is required or the employee is the executor of the estate, or to attend Indigenous ceremonial responsibilities, up to 2 additional working days will be granted on request.
(c) The University will allow an employee time off with pay, up to 1 working day, to attend the funeral or memorial service of a close personal friend.
(d) The University will, subject to operational constraint and within reason, allow an employee time off with pay, up to 1 working day, to attend the funeral or memorial service of a University employee.
(e) Compassionate leave with pay may be granted by a department head under other reasonable circumstances (e.g. to attend to a family member or close personal friend who has suffered a life-threatening injury or illness).
BEREAVEMENT AND COMPASSIONATE LEAVE.
.01 The University does not place any unreasonable limit on bereavement and compassionate leave required of an employee when a death occurs in the immediately family. The Manager, Plant Operations or designate will determine the appropriate duration of the leave after consultation with the employee. Consideration of the need to make arrangements for and/or to attend the funeral or memorial service, will formulate the basis upon which the duration of absence will be assessed. The Manager, Plant Operations will determine the paid portion of such bereavement and compassionate leave in his sole discretion.
.02 For the purpose of this Article, the immediate family shall mean the employee’s spouse (including common-law of the opposite or same sex), parent, step-parent, mother in-law, father in-law, grandparent, grandchild, brother, brother in-law, sister, sister in-law, son, son in-law, daughter, daughter in-law or step child.
.03 The Manager, Plant Operations, in his discretion, may allow other leaves of absence up to a maximum of 3 working days with or without pay for other compassionate grounds such as to attend funerals of a friend or distant relative or to attend to urgent/critical health needs of the family.
.04 Leaves for the care of sick child or relatives not covered in Article 19.02 shall be without pay unless mutually agreeable arrangements are made for the employee to use bank time or utilize accrued vacation entitlement. Notwithstanding above, employees shall be entitled to family and emergency medical leave in accordance with ESA.
.05 An employee should request a compassionate leave as soon as possible, as well as provide the basis for the request.
BEREAVEMENT AND COMPASSIONATE LEAVE. (a) Any employee who has completed six (6) months of employment, may be granted compassionate leave without loss of pay for a period not to exceed three (3) working days in the following events:
(i) in the case of the death of the employee's wife, husband, child, xxxx, brother, brother-in-law, sister, sister-in-law, parent, parent-in-law, grandchild, grandparent, (effective 2007 August 08, grandparent-in- law), guardian or common-law spouse; or
(ii) in the case of the death of any other relative if living in the employee's household.
(b) Any employee who qualifies for emergency leave without loss of pay under paragraph (a) herein, and who is required to travel to a point outside the Lower Mainland of British Columbia (defined as the area included within the Greater Vancouver Regional District, Central Fraser Valley Regional District, Dewdney- Alouette Regional District, Xxxxxx-Xxxxx Regional District, Xxxxxx River Regional District, Squamish-Lillooet Regional District and Sunshine Coast Regional District) may be granted additional leave without loss of pay for a further period of two (2) working days.
(c) Requests for leave under paragraphs (a) and (b) herein shall be submitted to the employee's Department Head who will determine and approve the number of days required in each case.
(d) An employee who qualifies for emergency leave without loss of pay under paragraph (a) herein may be granted such leave when on annual vacation if approved by the Department Head. An employee who is absent on sick leave with or without pay or who is absent on Workers' Compensation, shall not be entitled to such emergency leave without loss of pay.
(e) Upon application to, and upon receiving the permission of the Department Head, an employee may be granted leave of up to one-half (½) day without loss of pay in order to attend a funeral as a pallbearer or a mourner in any case other than one covered by paragraph (a) herein.
BEREAVEMENT AND COMPASSIONATE LEAVE. (a) Any employee who has completed six (6) months of employment, may be granted compassionate leave without loss of pay for a period not to exceed three
BEREAVEMENT AND COMPASSIONATE LEAVE. (i) In the event of the death of a member of an employee’s immediate family, the employee will be granted a leave of absence with pay up to a maximum of five (5) working days. A member of an employee’s immediate family means a spouse, child, step-child, parent, partner of the same sex and brother or sister. Further unpaid leaves for an employee immediate family, up to a maximum of ninety (90) days when requested may be granted for bereavement. Such requests will not be unreasonably withheld by the Employer. The employee is responsible for giving the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of their intent to return to work.
(ii) In the event of the death of a member of an employee’s family, the employee will be granted a leave of absence with pay up to a maximum of three (3) working days. The term “member of an employee’s family” means grandparent, xxxx or former guardian, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, aunt, uncle and grandchild. Further unpaid leaves for an employee’s family, up to a maximum of thirty (30) days when requested may be granted for bereavement. Such requests will not be unreasonably withheld by the Employer. The employee is responsible for giving the Employer one (1) weeks written notice of their intent to return to work.
b) Personal leave may be granted at the discretion of the Executive Director to an employee to a maximum of three (3) working days per year, with pay, for reasons which are unavoidable, extraordinary, or on the grounds of compassion. No leave may be taken without formal approval of the Executive Director. The Executive Director shall not be unreasonably deny such approval.
BEREAVEMENT AND COMPASSIONATE LEAVE. 2001 An employee who is, or will be absent on bereavement/ compassionate leave shall notify her supervisor at the earliest possible opportunity. 2002 An employee shall be granted up to five (5) working days compassionate leave in the event of the death of a parent, spouse, child, sibling, common-law spouse, child of a common-law spouse, or fiancé(e). An employee shall be granted up to three (3) working days compassionate leave in the event of the death of another immediate relative, including in-laws, grandparents, grandchildren, aunts, uncles, parents of a common-law spouse. 2003 Where travel in excess of two hundred (200) km. (one way travel) is required, bereavement leave, in accordance with 2002, shall be extended by up to two (2) additional working days when required. 2004 Necessary time off up to one (1) day at basic pay shall be granted an employee to attend a funeral as a pallbearer or mourner. 2005 Compassionate leave for purposes other than death, such as serious personal loss due to fire, flood, or theft, may be granted at the Employer’s discretion.
BEREAVEMENT AND COMPASSIONATE LEAVE. 22.01 - Bereavement Leave
1) Upon written application to the immediate supervisor, who shall forward the application to the Board on a Board approved form, absence from duty due to bereavement in the immediate family, up to, but not exceeding five (5) working days, with an additional two
BEREAVEMENT AND COMPASSIONATE LEAVE. Employees who have a death in the immediate family or equivalent will be relieved of duties for a period of time, not to exceed two weeks, to attend to the above. Employees who are required to personally attend to ill members of the immediate family or equivalent will, to the extent necessary if any, have their hours of work rescheduled such that they are relieved of duties for a period of time, not to exceed two weeks.
