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20 20 <br /> <br />ARTICLE 13 - BEREAVEMENT LEAVE <br /> <br /> <br />When death occurs among members of an employee's immediate family, the employee, upon <br />request to their department head, will be granted reasonably necessary time off to assist with <br />funeral arrangements, if necessary, and to attend the funeral service, and will be compensated <br />at their normal salary for the hours lost from their regular schedule, before or after the funeral, <br />with the maximum of four (4) days allowance, if on pay status. Effective as of the date of <br />execution of this Agreement, if required to travel beyond the distance of 300 miles to attend <br />services, one (1) additional day will be allowed. This time off shall not be deducted from <br />accumulated sick leave or vacation. <br /> <br />Effective as of the date of execution of this Agreement, the term “immediate family” is defined <br />as: <br /> <br />• Spouse, state registered domestic partner (per RCW 26.60, et seq.), children of <br />employee, children of spouse, or children of state registered domestic partner; <br />• Mother, father, brother, sister, mother-in-law, father-in-law, stepmother, stepfather, <br />stepbrother, or stepsister of employee or spouse or state registered domestic partner; <br />• Grandparents and grandchildren of employee or spouse or state registered domestic <br />partner. <br /> <br />"Domestic partner" is defined for purposes of this article as the criteria outlined by the City's <br />Domestic Partner resolution or the State Registry. Proof of criteria may be requested. <br />