AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH AND ...

step brother, grandchild, legal guardian or sole dependent
residing in the same household if such sole dependent is an
allowable deduction pursuant to the Internal Revenue Service.
Section 4.
In the event that travel of four hundred (400) or more miles one
way is required, an additional twenty-four (24) hour scheduled
shift day may be utilized under Section 1, and two (2)
additional eight (8) hour days off under Section 2. Said
additional time used will be charged to accumulated annual
leave, earned personal leave, holiday leave, or compensatory
time and must be taken concurrent to the time previously granted
under Sections 1 and 2 above.
Section 5.
Within thirty (30) calendar days from the date the employee
returns to work from a death in the family, the employee will
provide and file a copy of the death certificate, obituary
notice or other documented proof of the deceased family member.
Said documentation will be forwarded through Fire Administration
to the Department of Human Resources. The City realizes that on
occasion a death could occur outside the Continental United
States which may result in a delay for the member to provide
proof of the death via documentation. Under this circumstance
the Fire Chief or his/her designee may authorize an extension to
the member to provide proof of death.
Failure to produce a death certificate/obituary notice will
result in the employee reimbursing the City for any paid leave
taken under this Article. Any employee found to have falsified
his/her application for the use of bereavement leave will be
disciplined up to and including termination.
Section 6.
Bereavement leave, with pay, is provided without charge to the
employee’s accrued leave banks as outlined in this Article.
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