Amalgamated Transit Union Division Number 883 6/10/2022

ARTICLE 12 - BEREAVEMENT LEAVE When death occurs among members of any employee's immediate family, the employee, upon request to the Director of Transportation Services, will be granted reasonable and necessary time off to make arrangements as needed and to attend the funeral and will be compensated at his/her normal salary for the hours lost from his/her regular schedule before or after the funeral with a maximum of four (4) days per death for bereavement. Employees may use bereavement leave in segments of not less than one day at a time. Bereavement Leave must be used within one year of the death, unless prior arrangements are made with the Director of Transportation Services. If required to travel beyond the one-way distance of 300 miles to attend services or an event related to bereavement, (1) one additional day will be allowed. This time off shall not be deducted from accumulated sick leave or vacation. The term "immediate family" is defined as: • Spouse, state registered domestic partner (per RCW 26.60, et seq.), children of employee, children of spouse, or children of state registered domestic partner; • Mother, father, brother, sister, mother-in-law, father-in-law, stepmother, stepfather, stepbrother, or stepsister of employee or spouse or state registered domestic partner; • Grandparents and grandchildren of employee or spouse or state registered domestic partner. "Domestic Partner" is defined for purposes of this article as the criteria outlined by the City's Domestic Partner resolution or the State Registry. Proof of criteria may be requested. The City will honor specific requests for leave to attend the funeral of other family members under unusual circumstances, with the understanding that the employee will take the leave and request determination whether or not it is to be bereavement leave or vacation leave within ten (10) working days after their return from their absence. 17