Bonnyville Health Centre Collective Agreement 2020-2024

Article 30: Bereavement

1. Bereavement Leave
   Upon request, an Employee shall be granted reasonable leave of absence in the event of a death of a member of the Employee's immediate family. For the first five (5) calendar days of such leave of absence, the Employee shall suffer no loss of regular earnings. Bereavement leave may include normal days off and/or vacation, but no additional payment is due therefore.
   
   For the purposes of this article, immediate family shall include the following relatives of the Employee: 
   
   spouse (including common-law spouse) and/or same-sex relationship
   child (including of common-law spouse and step-children)
   parent (including of common-law spouse and step-parent)
   
   son-in-law
   mother-in-law
   brother-in-law
   sister-in-law
   grandchild
   aunt
   uncle
   daughter-in-law
   brother and step-brother
   sister and step-sister
   legal gaurdian
   grandparent (both sides)
   fiancé
   niece
   nephew
    
2. Travel for Bereavement
   Bereavement leave shall be extended by up to two (2) days without loss of salary if travel in excess of three hundred and twenty (320) kilometres one-way from the Employee’s residence is necessary for the purpose of planning and attending the funeral.
3. Death of Another Relative or Close Friend
   In the event of a death of another relative or close friend, the Employer may grant the Employee up to one (1) working day off with pay to attend the funeral services.