(A) Any permanent full-time or permanent part-time employee who works half or more of the regular work schedule for the assigned class shall be excused from work for not more than five work days with pay between the date of death and the date of the funeral, inclusive, in the event of the death of his/her spouse, father, mother, sister, brother, child, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, or a blood relative or ward residing in the same household.
(B) Special leave of one working day with pay, for the purpose of attending the funeral, shall be granted any permanent employee, as defined in division (A) above, in the event of the death of his/her grandmother, grandfather, grandchild, aunt, uncle, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law.
(C) Under extenuating circumstances, two additional days with pay may be granted under division (A) above, with written approval of the department head; provided, however, such days are to be charged to the employee's accrued sick leave.
(D) Not more than eight hours per day shall be paid for bereavement leave and under no circumstances shall bereavement leave be paid on an overtime basis.
('71 Code, § 18-50) (Ord. passed 12-27-67; Am. Ord. passed 9-1-81; Am. Ord. passed 11-4-98)