Wife
Mother
Sister
Son
Step-Daughter
Mother-in-Law
Step-Brother
Husband
Step-Father
Grandmother
Daughter
Brother
Brother-in-Law
Step-Sister
Father
Step-Mother
Grandfather
Step-Son
Father-in-Law
Sister-in-Law
Any Blood Relative or Legal Ward of the employee, residing in the same household as the
employee.
A.
Domestic Partner:
The immediate family may also include an employee's domestic partner; however,
Management reserves the right to determine the circumstances under which a "domestic
partner” qualifies under this Article.
For purposes of this Article, “domestic partner" is defined as an individual:
1. Who had a long-term intimate relationship with an employee;
2. Who was living in the same household as the employee at the time of death; and
3. With whom the employee had an intent to remain in a long-term relationship.
Disputes concerning the qualification of a "domestic partner" shall
be subject to the
Grievance Procedure through STEP 2 (Deputy Chief of Operations' Level) and STEP 3
(Chief's level), at which point the decision shall be final and binding upon the parties.
ARTICLE 20
EMERGENCY LEAVE
Upon the prior approval, and at the sole discretion of the Chief or his designee, an employee may
be granted emergency leave.
If granted, such leave shall be charged first against the employee's accrued sick leave and
thereafter against the employee's accrued vacation time.
Requests for extensions of emergency leave shall be made in writing and may be granted at the
sole discretion of the Chief or his designee.
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