Article 18 Bereavement

Question 1

What time does an employee get for bereavment when a death occurs in employee’s immediate family- STAFF Div.?

Answer 1

• balance of shift off, with pay if notified while on duty and up to 5 additional consecutive days off

Question 2

What time does a FF get when a death occurs w/i immediate family?

Answer 2

• balance of shift if notified while on-duty, + up to 2 consecutive 24hr shifts.

Question 3

Who are immediate family? (9)

Answer 3

• spouse
• common-law sapouse
• same-sex partner
• parents
• children/ step
• sister
• brother
• grandparents
• grandchildren

Question 4

What time does employee get for death of in-laws, step-sis/bro, spouse’s grandparents, neice/nephew- STAFF Div.?

Answer 4

• bal. of shift if notified while on duty, + 3 consecutive days

Question 5

What time does FF get for death of in-laws, step-sis/bro, spouse’s grandparents, neice/nephew, aunt/uncle ?

Answer 5

• bal. of shift if notified while on duty + 1 additional 24hr shift
• if bereavement is req’d on Fri., Sun. will be granted as bereavemrnt as well

Question 6

For whom does the employee allow for 1 day off duty to attend a funeral- STAFF Div.?

Answer 6

• aunt/ uncle