In the event of a death of a member of a licensed employee's immediate family, bereavement leave may be granted. Bereavement leave may be granted to a licensed employee for no more than ten days, with "day" being defined as one work day regardless of full-time or part-time status of the employee, per occurrence, for the death of a member of the immediate family. The immediate family includes child, spouse, parent, brother, sister, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent of the employee, grand children, stepmother, step father, aunt, uncle, nephew, niece, spouses grandparents, and any other member of the immediate household.
No more than one day of bereavement leave per year will be granted for the death of a close friend or other relative not listed above.
It shall be within the discretion of the superintendent to determine the number of bereavement leave days to be granted.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code §§ 20.9; 279.8 (1999).
Cross Reference: 409 Licensed Employee Vacations and Leaves of Absence
Approved 1/22/01 Reviewed RESCINDED 1-20-2021 Revised 8-17-17
