Common use of Compassionate/Bereavement Leave Clause in Contracts

Compassionate/Bereavement Leave. (a) Full-time and part-time employees will be granted five (5) consecutive working days compassionate leave upon the death of an immediate relative which shall mean the employee's spouse, child, step child, sister, brother, parent, parent-in-law*, grandparent, grandparent-in-law*, son-in-law*, daughter-in-law* or grandchild. Such leave shall be completed by the end of the fifth working day following the funeral. The following definition of spouse will be used to determine the entitlement of employees who are in "common-law" relationships, to compassionate leave in the event of the death of any of the individuals listed above.

Compassionate/Bereavement Leave. ‌ (a) Full-time and part-time employees will be granted five three (53) consecutive working days compassionate leave upon the death of an immediate relative which shall mean the employee's spouse, child, step child, sister, brother, parent, parent-parent- in-law*, grandparent, spouse's grandparent-in-law*, son-in-law*, daughter-in-law* law or grandchild. Such leave shall be completed by the end of the fifth third working day following the funeral. The following definition of spouse will be used to determine the entitlement of employees who are in "common-law" relationships, to compassionate leave in the event of the death of any of the individuals listed above.