Collective Agreement XVIII Bereavement leave

Question 1

-Collective Agreement XVIII Bereavement leave-

When a death occurs in the fire fighter immediate family, such fire fighter shall be granted up to

Answer 1

two consecutive twenty-four hour shifts off without loss of pay

Question 2

-Collective Agreement XVIII Bereavement leave-

If firefighter is notified while on duty

Answer 2

he shall also be granted the balance of this shift off

Question 3

-Collective Agreement XVIII Bereavement leave-

For purpose of this article the immediate family shall consist of (10)

Answer 3

• spouse
• common-law spouse
• same-sex partner
• parents
• children/ step children
• sisters
• brothers
• grandparents
• grandchildren

Question 4

-Collective Agreement XVIII Bereavement leave-

FIre fighters who suffer bereavement for any family member identified will be entitled to up to one twenty 24 hour shift off without loss of pay

Answer 4

• Parent-in-law
• sister-in-law
• son-in-law
• daughter-in- law
• step brothers
• step sisters
• spouses grandparents
• persons standing in loco parentis
• aunt
• uncle
• nephew
• niece

Question 5

-Collective Agreement XVIII Bereavement leave-

a fire fighter requiring bereavement leave on a friday

Answer 5

will be granted the following sunday as part of bereavement leave

Question 6

-Collective Agreement XVIII Bereavement leave-

should the day of internment/burial fall outside these time limits

Answer 6

the employee shall be allowed to defer one of the entitled bereavement days for purpose of attending the interment/burial where is occurs on a regularly scheduled working day