414.4 - 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 3 to 5 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,
or grandparent of the employee.

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 is 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 (2007).

Cross Reference:  414       Classified Employee Vacations and Leaves of Absence

Approved    7/27/2009  _                   
Reviewed   6/16/2014                                                             
Revised