When a death occurs within the “immediate family”, to a relative or close friend, the maximum three of days per occurrence are to be allowed off with pay and will be determined by the supervisor according to the following policy:
(A) For members of the “immediate family” (for the purposes of this section is a spouse, child, stepchild, parent, stepparent, brother, sister, grandparent, spouse’s grandparent, grandchild, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, daughter-in-law and son-in-law), employees shall be granted leave with pay, not to exceed three days, unless approved by the department head/elected official. Employees desiring extended funeral leave may be required to use compensatory time, vacation or leave without pay if extended leave is granted. Deaths that occur during the use of vacation shall be treated as described in this division and are not charged to vacation.
(B) Bereavement leave may not be charged against accrued sick or vacation leave.
(C) For other family relations and friends, compensatory vacation or leave time without pay may be taken when agreed upon by the department head/elected official.
(D) The County Administrator and department heads are charged with the responsibility to approve or disapprove leave requests and may require the employee to provide evidence of the death and/or family relationship.
(Ord. passed 6- -2019; Ord. 2021-13, passed 12-21-2021; Ord. 2022-06, passed - -)