Common use of TANGIHANGA LEAVE Clause in Contracts

TANGIHANGA LEAVE. The employer shall approve special bereavement leave on pay for an employee to discharge any obligation and / or to pay respects to a deceased person with whom the employee has had a close association. Such obligations may exist because of blood or family ties or because of particular cultural requirements such as attendance at all or part of a Tangihanga (or its equivalent). Employees shall be entitled to ▪ 5 days bereavement leave on the death of a spouse/partner, parent or child; ▪ 3 days bereavement leave on the death of a sibling, grandparent, grandchild or spouse’s parent; ▪ 1 days bereavement leave on the death of any other person that the employer accepts as being bereavement for the employee 14.1 Additional bereavement leave may be provided at the discretion of the employer 14.2 If bereavement occurs while an employee is absent on annual leave, sick leave on pay, or other special leave on pay, such leave may be interrupted and bereavement leave granted in terms of 14.1 above. This provision will not apply if the employee is on leave without pay. 14.3 In granting time off therefore, and for how long, the employer must administer these provisions in a culturally sensitive manner.

TANGIHANGA LEAVE. The employer shall approve special bereavement leave on pay for an employee to discharge any obligation and / or to pay respects to a deceased person with whom the employee has had a close association. Such obligations may exist because of blood or family ties or because of particular cultural requirements such as attendance at all or part of a Tangihanga (or its equivalent). Employees shall be entitled to ▪  5 days bereavement leave on the death of a spouse/partner, parent or child; ▪  3 days bereavement leave on the death of a sibling, grandparent, grandchild or spouse’s parent; ▪  1 days bereavement leave on the death of any other person that the employer accepts as being bereavement for the employee 14.1 Additional bereavement leave may be provided at the discretion of the employer 14.2 If bereavement occurs while an employee is absent on annual leave, sick leave on pay, or other special leave on pay, such leave may be interrupted and bereavement leave granted in terms of 14.1 above. This provision will not apply if the employee is on leave without pay. 14.3 In granting time off therefore, and for how long, the employer must administer these provisions in a culturally sensitive manner.