SHORTGRASS LIBRARY SYSTEM POLICY MANUAL Section C: Personnel Policy C.3: Bereavement Leave Updated and Approved: September 19th, 2012
Background The Shortgrass Library System recognizes the need for employees to have time to deal with the death of a family member. Policy Bereavement leave with pay up to and including three (3) regularly scheduled consecutive working days shall be granted to all employees who are required to carry out responsibilities incurred by the death of a member of the employee's immediate family. The Shortgrass Library System may, in addition, grant additional leave with pay. Guidelines 1.
A member of the immediate family is defined as: mother, father, brother, sister, wife, husband, common-law spouse, spouse equivalent, child or foster child, guardian, motherin-law, father-in law, grandparent or grandchild of the employee.
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Travel leave will be granted if the employee must travel a distance involving the equivalent of 1/2 working day or more by air (one way); or if travelling time by vehicle involves the equivalent of one working day or more (one way). Travelling time by air may include time waiting for a flight and flight connections and time required to travel to and from airports.
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Bereavement leave for any person not mentioned above may be granted at the discretion of the CEO.
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Additional bereavement leave (without pay) may be granted at the discretion of the CEO. An altered work week may be provided.
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