§ 86-527. Bereavement leave.

(a)

Bereavement leave. In the event of the death of certain members of the immediate family, an employee shall be granted 40 consecutive hours off with pay for employees scheduled for eight hour shifts or ten hour shifts, 36 consecutive hours for employees scheduled for 12 hour shifts and 24 consecutive hours for employees scheduled for 24 hour shifts. These hours off shall not be charged to annual leave, sick leave or personal leave. For the purpose of this section, the term "immediate family" shall be limited to the spouse, child, step-child, parent, brother, sister, father-in-law, mother-in-law, grandfather, grandmother and grandchildren. In circumstances of extreme hardship, the department head may grant additional days off with pay with prior approval of the human resources director, as follows:

(1)

Spouse or child. A maximum of 80 hours of leave may be granted to an employee in the event of death of his spouse or child.

(2)

Other members of immediate family. A maximum of three working days of leave may be granted in the event of a death in an employee's immediate family.

(3)

Additional time. If more time is required than granted under subsections (1) and (2) of this subsection, the additional time may be charged to annual leave, sick leave, personal leave, or leave without pay with the approval of the immediate supervisor.

(4)

Refusal to grant leave. The department director may limit such leave to less than that specified in this subsection, or refuse to grant such leave, if the employee does not intend to attend the last rites of the deceased relative or cannot demonstrate reasonable need for the amount requested.

(Ord. No. 2018-16, § I, 12-4-18)