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Article 28 - Bereavement Leave
28.01 An employee on a seniority list will be granted five (5) days leave of absence with pay
to attend a funeral on the following basis:
Death of a spouse, child, step-child, parent or step-parent.
28.02 An employee on a seniority list will be granted three (3) days leave of absence with pay
to attend a funeral on the following basis:
Death of sister, brother, father-in-law, mother-in-law, grandparents, grandchild,
spouse’s grandparents, legal guardian or anyone to whom the employee might
owe bereavement responsibility as defined by the Human Resources
Representative.
28.03 One (1) day’s leave of absence with pay shall be granted to an employee on a seniority
list to attend a funeral on the following basis:
Death of sister-in-law, brother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law.
Application shall be made to the employee’s immediate supervisor.
28.04 An employee shall not be entitled to the benefits of Section 28.01, 28.02, 28.03, when
he does not attend the funeral of his immediate relative, or fails upon request to furnish
the Corporation with reasonable proof of death and of his attendance at the funeral.
28.05 An employee on a seniority list who can show proof of death of spouse, child, father,
mother, brother, sister, but because of distance or any other reason is unable to attend the
funeral, shall be granted three (3) days’ leave of absence with pay. Written proof of
death may be requested.
28.06 On application in writing to his immediate supervisor at least twenty-four (24) hours in
advance, the Human Resources Representative may approve leave of absence not to
exceed four (4) hours:
(a)
With pay
(i)
(ii)
for an employee to attend the funeral of a close friend.
for two (2) of the Union Executive to attend the funeral of a present or
retired employee.
(b)
Without pay for Union Executives in excess of two (2) to attend the funeral of
a present or retired employee.