Everett Municipal Employees Local 113 AFSCME 1/17/2023

ARTICLE 14-BEREAVEMENT LEAVE When death occurs among members of an employee's immediate family,the employee,upon request to their department head or designee,will be granted up to four(4)days of bereavement leave, if necessary, and to attend the funeral service,and will be compensated at their normal salary for the hours lost from their regular schedule,before or after the funeral,with the maximum of four(4)days allowance,if on pay status. If required to travel beyond the distance of 300 miles to attend services,two(2)additional dayswill be allowed. In the event that the employee is the personal representative of the deceased,they shall be allowed up to an additional three(3)days of bereavement leave. This time off shall not be deducted from accumulated sick leave or vacation.Bereavement Leave as described in this article,shall not exceed seven(7)days in total per occurrence. 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 upon consultation of the Human Resources department or designee.,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. 33