Leaves and Other Absences with Pay. Section 1. Time off with pay for immediate family events/situations such as serious illness; bereavement; serious accidents; weddings; commencement exercises; and the like; shall be allowed upon request and at the discretion of the Employee's administrator, with right of appeal to the Superintendent, whose decision shall be final. For the purposes of this section and all other relevant portions of this Agreement, "immediate family" shall be defined as the Employee's parent, spouse, child, brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, parent of spouse, and grandchild(ren).
Leaves and Other Absences with Pay. Section 1. A teacher will be entitled to be absent, without loss of pay, for so much of a school day as is reasonably necessary to attend to the matters set forth herein up to a total of five full school days in one school year. When possible, the teacher will notify the building principal or Superintendent at least three school days prior to the taking of such leave and will indicate the purpose for which such leave is being taken and the amount of time requested for such absence:
Leaves and Other Absences with Pay. Section 1: Bereavement Leave - An employee will be granted up to three (3) school days of leave without loss of pay in the case of a death of an immediate family member. Xxxxxxxxxxx leave will not be charged to sick leave. Additional days may be granted at the sole discretion of your Immediate Supervisor, upon written request by the employee. Immediate family shall be defined as: parent, spouse, child, brother, sister, parent of spouse, grandparents, grandchildren, or other relatives living within the household of the employee. We realize that this list is illustrative, not exhaustive, and that there are many non-traditional relationships that can be no less important to employees. If an employee believes that bereavement leave is appropriate in a particular circumstance, the employee shall discuss the matter with their supervisor.
