Article 39 – Bereavement Leave

Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2016 | Category: | Author:

39.1
Bereavement leave of up to three (3) days with pay shall be granted for the purpose of making funeral arrangements and/or attending the funeral when an employee who had been scheduled for work, is required to be absent due to a death in their immediate family, i.e., spouse (including common-law spouse), father, mother, brother, sister, child, grandparent, mother-in-law, father-in-law or any relative residing in the employee’s household or with whom the employee resides. 

39.1.
(1) Bereavement leave of one (1) day with pay shall be granted for the purpose of attending the funeral when an employee has been scheduled for work, is required to be absent due to the death of their aunt or uncle. Such leave shall be taken, at the latest, on the day of the funeral. 

39.2
At the Company’s discretion, up to three (3) days’ additional leave with pay will be granted when traveling time is required.