(A) The Town of Sellersburg will provide full-time employees with up to five paid days off upon the death of an immediate family member. The town will provide one paid day off to attend the funeral upon the death of non-immediate family members.
(B) The definition of an IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER includes mother, father, sister, brother, spouse, grandparent, grandchild, stepbrother, stepsister, mother-in-law, father-in-law, or any other legal dependent of the employee. A NON-IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER is defined as aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, or non-immediate step relative.
(C) In exceptional circumstances, the employee may request paid bereavement leave from the administrative department head for non-immediate family members.
(D) This bereavement policy is designed to reimburse employees for time lost from work. It does not apply if the employee is on any other type of leave. Employees should notify their department head as soon as possible if the need for bereavement leave arises.
(Ord. 2021-OR-031, passed 11-22-21)