NECESSARY LEAVE. While the vessel is in port or tied up while canalling, and with the approval of the Chief Engineer, an Engineer may make private arrangements with another Engineer to exchange watches and there- by permit him to go ashore. If approval is refused the reason for refusal shall be given in writing by the Chief Engineer, if requested by the Engineer Officer concerned.
NECESSARY LEAVE. 1. Necessary leave of absence not to exceed three (3) days with pay will be allowed to an employee in the event of death in the employee’s immediate family; namely, father, mother, father-in-law, mother-in-law, spouse, son, daughter, brother, sister, and step-children living in employee’s home. In addition to these days, an employee shall be permitted to be absent without loss of pay for one (1) day to attend the funeral of a grandfather or grandmother. When employees are requested by the family to serve as pallbearer for a deceased co-worker, they shall be permitted to be absent without loss of pay not to exceed one (1) day.
NECESSARY LEAVE. 1. Necessary leave of absence not to exceed three (3) days with pay will be allowed to an employee in the event of death in the employee’s immediate family; namely, father, mother, step-father, step-mother, father-in-law, mother-in-law, spouse, domestic partner, child (sons or daughters who are biological, adopted, xxxxxx, step-child, legal xxxx, or any other child living in the employee’s home), brother, sister, grandparents, and grandchildren. When employees are requested by the family to serve as pallbearer for a deceased co-worker, they shall be permitted to be absent without loss of pay not to exceed one (1) day. Additionally, employees who wish to take unpaid bereavement leave shall be permitted up to two (2) weeks, or ten (10) work days of unpaid leave, but such leave must be used within sixty (60) days of notice of death of the aforementioned family member, with a maximum of six (6) weeks in a twelve (12) month period for the deaths of multiple family members. Such unpaid bereavement leave shall also apply to any pregnancy resulting in miscarriage; an unsuccessful round of intrauterine insemination or of an assisted reproductive technology procedure; a failed adoption match or an adoption that is not finalized because it is contested by another party; a failed surrogacy agreement; a diagnosis that negatively impacts pregnancy or fertility; or a stillbirth. An employee shall provide forty-eight (48) hours advance notice of unpaid bereavement leave unless providing such notice is not reasonable and practicable (per 820 ILCS 154).
