1.0 Policy Statement
2.0 Application
3.0 Definitions
4.0 Responsibilities
5.0 Entitlement
1.0 Policy Statement
| 1.1 |
Employees are entitled to paid bereavement leave as defined in this policy. |
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2.0 Application
| 2.1 |
This policy applies all employees of Government Departments. |
| 2.2 |
Bargaining unit employees should also consult their respective collective agreements and the provisions of the collective agreement shall prevail. |
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3.0 Definitions
| Bereavement |
The death of a family member |
| Child |
Children and step-children of the employee (including children of the employee’s same sex or common-law spouse) |
| Spouse |
An individual declared by the employee as their spouse; this individual may be of the opposite or same sex as the employee |
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4.0 Responsibilities
| 4.1 |
Employee
It is the responsibility of employees to ensure that their supervisors are notified of the loss and informed that bereavement leave will be requested. |
| 4.2 |
Department
It is the responsibility of individual departments to assist employees when they are experiencing the loss of a family member. |
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5.0 Entitlement
| 5.1 |
Employees are entitled to receive 3 consecutive days bereavement leave in the event of the death of the employee’s:
- parent or stepparent;
- legal guardian;
- sibling or stepsibling;
- child or stepchild;
- spouse;
- grandparent;
- grandchild;
- parent-in-law;
- child-in-law; or
- near relative living in the same household.
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| 5.2 |
Employees are entitled to receive 1 day bereavement leave in the event of the death of the employee’s:
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| 5.3 |
Where the funeral of a relative is outside the island portion of the province, employees who have been granted 3 days bereavement leave may be granted 1 additional day leave with pay for purposes of attending the funeral. |
| 5.4 |
Where the funeral of a relative is outside Labrador, employees who live in Labrador and who have been granted 3 days bereavement leave may be granted 1 additional day leave with pay for purposes of attending the funeral. |
| 5.5 |
The Deputy Minister may grant 2 additional days leave with pay for bereavement where extraordinary circumstances exist. |
| 5.6 |
Employees on paid leave at the time of bereavement, will be granted bereavement leave and their paid leave will be adjusted accordingly. |
| 5.7 |
Employees may not defer bereavement leave; it must be taken at the time of bereavement. |
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Last Policy Update: February 7, 2023
