Death or Critical Illness Leave. 14.1.1. Up to and including four (4) days for leave necessitated by the death or critical illness of a spouse / common-law partner, son, daughter, parent, brother, sister, parents of spouse / common-law partner, brother or sister-in-law, grandparent or grandchild, grandparents of spouse / common-law partner, daughter-in-law, son- in-law, other person who is a member of the teacher's dwelling, or aunt or uncle. Up to an additional two (2) days will be granted if the teacher is required to travel three hundred (300) or more kilometers one (1) way to attend the funeral of one of the above-named persons. For the purpose of this article, critical illness shall mean where death of one (1) of the above- named persons is imminent, for which the School Division may require a substantiating medical certificate, signed by a duly qualified medical practitioner. Critical illness entitlement ends as of death and the teacher would be entitled to a further four (4) days under this article for the death. The definition of dwelling and common-law partner is consistent with the definition of Revenue Canada Agency.
Death or Critical Illness Leave
