Bereavement and Family Illness Leave. A maximum of forty- eight (48) hours of accumulated sick leave may be taken each calendar year in case an employee's presence is required elsewhere because of sickness, disability or death affecting the employee's immediate family. The immediate family shall consist of the spouse, children, parents, brothers, sisters, parents-in-law, brothers and sisters-in-law, grandparents, domestic partner or dependents of the employee. Domestic partner is defined as a person living within the employee's household with whom they have a spousal-like relationship.
Bereavement and Family Illness Leave. Employees desiring bereavement or family illness leave shall notify their immediate supervisor and relate the reason for the request. Such leave shall be granted only when the relative was related to the employee as a spouse, grandparent, spouse’s grandparent, parent, spouse’s parent, child, sibling, spouse’s sibling, brother or sister-in-law, spouse’s brother or sister-in-law, grandchild, uncle, aunt, niece or nephew. If a teacher no longer has an immediate family, this will include the next of kin. Leaves may also be granted when the relative was residing with the employee. Other leaves may be granted at the discretion of the superintendent/designee if prior approval is requested. This would include, but not be limited to, attendance at funerals of friends or associates.
Bereavement and Family Illness Leave. Not more than five (5) paid days each calendar year may be taken in case of employee's presence is required elsewhere because of sickness, disability or a funeral for members of his/her immediate family. The immediate family shall consist of the spouse, children, parents, parents of spouse, brothers, sisters, guardians, wards or other individuals whose relationship to the employee is that of a dependent or near dependent. In each such case the City Manager or designee shall grant use of Sick, Vacation or Composite Leave only when, in his opinion, the relationship of the sick, deceased, or disabled person to the employee warrants such use of Sick, Vacation or Composite Leave. In no event shall an employee be granted sick time to attend to childcare for children who are not ill.
Bereavement and Family Illness Leave. A maximum of five (5) days of accumulated sick leave may be taken each calendar year in case an employee's presence is required elsewhere because of sickness, disability or death affecting the employee's immediate family. The immediate family shall consist of the spouse, domestic partner (as defined in Section 17.11), children, parents, brothers, sisters or dependents of the employee. The Department Head may grant such leave because of sickness, disability or death of a member of the employee's household and not a member of the immediate family when the Department Head deems it appropriate to do so. In addition, up to five (5) days of compensatory time or vacation may be used, with prior management approval, to extend leave provided above.
