One (1} Day Leave (from Sick time)
In the event of the death of an uncle, aunt,
niece, or nephew of the employee
Three (3) Days Bereavement Leave
In the event of the death of an immediate family
member as defined below
Four (4) Days Bereavement Leave
Immediate Family Defined: The immediate family includes the employee's spouse / domestic
partner and the following relatives of the employee or the employee's spouse / domestic partner:
Children, Step Children Brother, Step Brother Sister, Step Sister
Parents, Step Parents Grandparents, Grandchildren,
Step Grandparents Step Grandchildren
Daughter-in-law, Son-in-law Ward/Relative living in the
home
If for reasons which would require out-of-state travel to the funeral services or due to the actual
date of the funeral services, the Chief of Police or designee may allow a delay in the
commencement of the three consecutive bereavement leave days. At the discretion of the Chief
of Police or Deputy Chief of Operations, the three consecutive days may be broken up between
the initial notification and the actual day of the funeral services.
Disputes: Disputes concerning Bereavement Leave shall be subject to the Grievance Procedure
through STEP 4 (Chief's level), at which point, the decision shall be final and binding upon the
parties.
ARTICLE 19 - LEAVES OF ABSENCE
Military Leave of Absence:
If a regular full-time employee must leave City employment to enter directly into active service in
the armed forces of the United States involuntarily, he shall be granted a military leave of
absence for the anticipated length of such service. The employee will be allowed seniority credit
for the time spent in the armed forces.
The employee is entitled to reinstatement to the position he held or one of like status and pay if a
vacancy is open within the city, provided that the employee accepts release from active service at
the earliest possible date and request reinstatement within ninety (90) days after release.
If a regular full-time employee is called to serve not more than a seventeen-day annual training
tour of duty with the National Guard or Armed Forces Reserve, he shall be paid the difference
between his pay for such government service and the amount of straight time earnings lost by
him by reason of such service, if any, based on the employee's regularly scheduled straight time
rate. Such payments shall be made following the showing of satisfactory evidence of the amount
of pay received for such service. The employee will continue accrual of sick and vacation time
during this time and shall not lose any benefits.
If a regular full-time employee is called into active duty with the National Guard or Armed Forces
Reserve for more than 17 days, he shall not be paid the difference between his pay for such
government service and the amount of regular straight time earnings. The employee may
request payment of his sick and vacation accrual balances (subject to accumulation restrictions)
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