Common use of Bereavement Days Clause in Contracts

Bereavement Days. Section 1. In the event of the death in the immediate family, a Bargaining Unit employee will be granted a four (4) day leave of absence with pay to be charged against his accumulated paid sick leave, or without pay if no accumulated sick leave is available. For such purpose, the immediate family shall be considered to be a father, mother, brother, sister, spouse, child, mother-in-law, father-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, legal guardian, or a person who stands in a special filial relationship. Section 2. In the event of the death of a relative other than a member of his immediate family, an employee shall be granted a leave of absence with pay, to be charged against his accumulated paid sick leave, for one (1) day to attend the funeral if within the State of Ohio or two (2) days when the funeral is outside the State of Ohio. Section 3. Employees attending the funeral of a said immediate family member, as set out in Section 1 above, when the funeral is more than one hundred fifty (150) miles from their home, shall be entitled to five (5) days of funeral/bereavement leave. Section 4. The above sections shall only apply when the relationship is through blood or consanguinity. Section 5. These days shall be recorded as bereavement day/excused absences and deducted from employee's sick leave.

Bereavement Days. Section 1. In the event of the death in the immediate family, a Bargaining Unit employee will be granted a four (4) day leave of absence with pay to be charged against his accumulated paid sick leave, or without pay if no accumulated sick leave is available. For such purpose, the immediate family shall be considered to be a father, mother, brother, sister, spouse, child, mother-in-law, father-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, legal guardian, or a person who stands in a special filial relationship. Section 2. In the event of the death of a relative other than a member of his immediate family, an employee shall be granted a leave of absence with pay, to be charged against his accumulated paid sick leave, for one (1) day to attend the funeral if within the State of Ohio or two (2) days when the funeral is outside the State of Ohio. Section 3. Employees attending the funeral of a said immediate family member, as set out in Section 1 above, when the funeral is more than one hundred fifty (150) miles from their home, shall be entitled to five (5) days of funeral/bereavement leave. . Section 4. The above sections shall only apply when the relationship is through blood or consanguinity. Section 5. These days shall be recorded as bereavement day/excused absences and deducted from employee's sick leave.