A--Suchteave shall nommalycommence_tpenthe day folowing the -death-_ef ihe immediaietanily
BW—Empleyees-mayutiize sickleave forthe hours missed whenticsi noted of deaths unless itis-at
the beginning oHthelr normaltourotduty
6 tHerreasens-wHieh weuld require outef state +ravelte the funeral semices_orduete the actual
date—of-the—funeral-services,_the—Ghief-ef Pelice_or_designee_mayaliow_adelay_inthe
commencement of-the-three-consecutive-business-bereavemenHeave days for fulttime/par-ime
empleyees-
D.-Atthe- discretion of the Chiat of Police ora Deputy Chief, the three-consecutive-days-maybe-breken
up-between-the-initial-netification-andthe-actual day-cHhe funeral semices.
DISPUTES:
which-point-the-decision-shail-be final and binding_upen the patties.
Definitions: For the purposes of this Article:
A. The term "bereavement leave" means "a leave of absence granted to an employee upon a
death occurring in the employee's immediate Family.”
B. The Chief's "designee" is the Deputy Chief of Operations or the Bureau Commander. In
the absence of the Deputy Chief of Operations or the Bureau Commander, the Chief's
designee may be the Divisional Supervisor.
C. “Domestic Partner” is defined in Article 3:
1. Who had a long-term intimate relationship with an employee,
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