Common use of Family Illness/Bereavement Leave Clause in Contracts

Family Illness/Bereavement Leave. A. Up to three (3) days of paid leave for each absence may be granted by the district for serious illness of members of the immediate family. Serious illness followed immediately by death may be construed to be two (2) separate instances. Family illness leave shall be in addition to sick leave. B. Serious illness is defined as any illness or accident serious enough to cause confinement to a hospital or health care facility. Such confinement shall be construed to include the day upon which major surgery is performed, or, in the case of a female spouse or an employee, the day upon which a child is born. Additional days may be granted by superintendent or designee in cases where complications follow surgery or childbirth. C. Immediate family is defined as to include but is not limited to relatives living in the household and/or father, mother, sister, brother, spouse, child, grandparent, uncle, aunt, nephew, xxxxx, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, father-in-law, mother-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in- law, grandchild or domestic partner. (2014) D. The District shall grant up to three (3) days of paid bereavement leave per occurrence each year for the death of a member of the employee’s immediate family. Bereavement leave shall be in addition to sick leave. If the bereavement exceeds the allocated time, accumulated sick leave can be used as an option. Bereavement leave is noncumulative. Notification of bereavement leave shall be directed to the employee’s supervisor.

Family Illness/Bereavement Leave. A. Up to three (3) days of paid leave for each absence may be granted by the district for serious illness of members of the immediate family. Serious illness followed immediately by death may be construed to be two (2) separate instances. Family illness leave shall be in addition to sick leave. B. Serious illness is defined as any illness or accident serious enough to cause confinement to a hospital or health care facility. Such confinement shall be construed to include the day upon which major surgery is performed, or, in the case of a female spouse or an employee, the day upon which a child is born. Additional days may be granted by superintendent or designee in cases where complications follow surgery or childbirth. C. Immediate family is defined as to include but is not limited to relatives living in the household and/or father, mother, sister, brother, spouse, child, grandparent, uncle, aunt, nephew, xxxxxniece, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, father-in-law, mother-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in- law, grandchild or domestic partner. (2014) D. The District shall grant up to three (3) days of paid bereavement leave per occurrence each year for the death of a member of the employee’s immediate family. Bereavement leave shall be in addition to sick leave. If the bereavement exceeds the allocated time, accumulated sick leave can be used as an option. Bereavement leave is noncumulative. Notification of bereavement leave shall be directed to the employee’s supervisor.