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Notifying your ManagerAssociates must inform their manager after learning of a death that qualifies for this typeof leave. If the associate must begin the leave before advising the manager, the associatemust inform them as soon as possible.If you are eligible for Bereavement Leave, your manager cannot penalize you in any wayfor taking a leave."Immediate Family" means the associate’s:1. Spouse, same-sex or domestic partner2. A parent, step-parent, foster parent or legal guardian or the spouse/partnersparent, step-parent, foster parent or legal guardian3. Spouse or partner of a parent4. A child, step-child or foster child and spouse/partners child, step-child or fosterchild5. A grandparent, step-grandparent, grandchild or step-grandchild6. A parent, grandparent or sibling of a partner7. The spouse or same-sex partner of a child8. A brother/sister, step brother/sister or half brother/sister9. A relative who is dependent on the associate for care or assistance10. Any relative who resides permanently with the associate or with whom theassociate permanently resides"Other relatives" means aunt, uncle, niece, nephew and cousin of the associate or aperson who resides in the associate's household as a member of the family._______________________________________________________________________________Proof for Bereavement LeaveGoodLife reserves the right to require an associate to provide evidence, such as aphotocopy of the death certificate, obituary, burial certificate or other confirmation, of theneed for Bereavement Leave.Voting Leave[back to top]GoodLife associates will be provided paid time off, where necessary, in order to vote in aMunicipal, Provincial or Federal Election.As a general rule, when the polls are not open at least 3 hours either before or after theregularly scheduled hours of work, an associate may receive leave if necessary to vote.Under this provision, the associate may report to work 3 hours after the polls open or leavework 3 hours before the polls close, whichever requires less time off.Example: Assume the polls where an associate votes are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., andtheir regular work hours are from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. On the day of the election, theassociate would be excused at 5 p.m. to allow for 3 hours to vote. This would require thegranting of only one-half hour of paid leave.Confidential and Proprietary Information of Goodlife Fitness Clubs | V14 July 2009 47