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36 <br />ARTICLE 14 - BEREAVEMENT LEAVE <br />When death occurs among members of an employee's immediate family, the employee, upon request to <br />their department head or designee, will be granted up to four (4) days of bereavement leave, if necessary, <br />and to attend the funeral service, and will be compensated at their normal salary for the hours lost from <br />their regular schedule, before or after the funeral, with the maximum of four (4) days allowance, if on pay <br />status. If required to travel beyond the distance of 300 miles to attend services, two (2) additional days <br />will be allowed. In the event that the employee is the personal representative of the deceased, they shall <br />be allowed up to an additional three (3) days of bereavement leave. This time off shall not be deducted <br />from accumulated sick leave or vacation. Bereavement Leave as described in this article, shall not exceed <br />seven (7) days in total per occurrence. <br />The term “immediate family” is defined as: <br />•Spouse, state registered domestic partner (per RCW 26.60, et seq.), children of employee, <br />children of spouse, or children of state registered domestic partner; <br />•Mother, father, brother, sister, mother-in-law, father-in-law, stepmother, stepfather, stepbrother, <br />or stepsister of employee or spouse or state registered domestic partner; <br />•Grandparents and grandchildren of employee or spouse or state registered domestic partner. <br />"Domestic Partner" is defined for purposes of this article as the criteria outlined by the City's Domestic <br />Partner resolution or the State Registry. Proof of criteria may be requested. The City will honor specific <br />requests for leave to attend the funeral of other family members upon consultation of the Human <br />Resources department or designee., with the understanding that the employee will take the leave and <br />request determination whether or not it is to be bereavement leave or vacation leave within ten (10) <br />working days after their return from their absence.