§ 4.4 BEREAVEMENT LEAVE
   (A)   In the event of a death within the immediate family, a full-time employee is entitled to be paid and absent from work for a period not to exceed three (3) consecutive working days. Immediate family means:
      (1)   Husband (including legal or common law)
      (2)   Wife (including legal or common law)
      (3)   Son (including step son)
      (4)   Daughter (including step daughter)
      (5)   Father (including current step father)
      (6)   Mother (including current step mother)
      (7)   Father in Law
      (8)   Mother in Law
      (9)   Brother (including in law)
      (10)   Sister (including in law)
      (11)   Grandparents (including in law)
      (12)   Grandchildren
      (13)   Spouse's grandparents
      (14)   Spouse's grandchildren
      (15)   Any other person who is currently living in an employee's household and has been so domiciled for at least the past year.
   (B)   Proof of loss may be required.
   (C)   Excluded from this listing are any former relatives (such as former in-laws due to the dissolution of marriage). Employees may be granted up to one day (to attend the funeral or service) in the death of an aunt, uncle, or the spouse of a brother-in-law or sister-in-law. Proof of attendance may be required.
   (D)   In certain situations where the death of a spouse, child or parent has occurred and extenuating circumstances exist, special provisions may be made by the department head after discussion with the elected office holder.