An employee shall be granted three (3) days funeral pay to arrange for and/or attend the funeral of a member of the immediate family. For the purpose of this section the employee's immediate family shall include father, mother, brother, sister, spouse, child, mother-in-law, father-in-law, daughter-in-law, son- in-law, stepmother, stepfather, stepchild, life partner, grandmother, grandfather, grandchild and any other relative residing in his household. A “Life Partner” relationship must have been pre-certified by the Department of Human Resources before funeral pay usage may occur.
In the event of the death of the employee's father, mother, brother, sister, spouse or child, the employee, upon giving notice, shall have the right to take up to an additional three (3) days of sick pay. Such additional time shall be charged to the employee's accumulated sick days, but shall have no effect on Bonus Days as provided in Section 2129.58.
Should a death or burial in the immediate family occur in a city located more than one hundred fifty (150) miles from Toledo, an additional two (2) days for travel shall be granted and paid.
The employee may take two (2) days to attend the funeral and reserve a day to attend to legal matters made necessary by the death, but such time provided herein shall be taken within two (2) weeks after the date of burial.
This benefit shall also be extended when the relative is a veteran being returned for burial.
One (1) day of funeral pay shall be granted to attend the funeral of the employee's or the employee's spouse's or life partner's foster mother, foster father, aunt, uncle, first cousin, niece, nephew, sister-in-law and brother-in-law, if such funeral occurs on an employee's regular workday and if the employee is scheduled to work that day. When a special filial relationship exists between the employee and any relative for whom he would normally be granted one (1) day of funeral pay, three (3) days funeral pay will be granted upon the furnishing of an affidavit to the Department of Human Resources setting forth the facts as to the special relationship.
Employees with a start time of 2000 hours or later shall be afforded the option to utilize a funeral day the night prior to the funeral.