414.4 CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE BEREAVEMENT LEAVE

In the event of a death of a member of a classified employee's immediate family, bereavement leave may be granted.  Bereavement leave granted may be for a maximum of 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.

A maximum of 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 2013

Cross Reference:    414    Classified Employee Vacations and Leaves of Absence

Approved    1/17/94            Reviewed    8-16-17            Revised    8-16-17