[Amended 2-10-2009 by Ord. No. 09-1386; 6-19-2012 by Ord. No. 12-1427]
A. Bereavement leave with pay, not to exceed three consecutive days
following the death in the immediate family of the employee or their
spouse, shall be granted by the department supervisor, Mayor and/or
applicable committee chairman. Immediate family consists of spouse,
grandchild, parent, sibling, in-laws, or grandparent and any step-relationships
that fall under the preceding relationships. The leave days must be
consecutive, one of which must include the funeral, unless the funeral
is on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, in which case the three working
days must bridge the date of the funeral.
B. Bereavement leave following the death of an employee's child shall
be granted in accordance with the Child Bereavement Leave Act (820
ILCS 154/1 et seq.).
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. I)]
C. Should the funeral not take place during the three days immediately following the death of the individual, the leave will be granted to be taken within 10 calendar days of the death, provided proof of the funeral date is furnished and all other provisions in Subsection
A are met.
D. Bereavement leave with pay, not to exceed one day, shall be granted
by the department supervisor, Mayor and/or applicable committee chairman
for funeral attendance following the death of an aunt, uncle, niece
or nephew of the employee or their spouse.
In order to receive such pay, the employee must notify the department
supervisor, Mayor and/or applicable committee chairman at the earliest
possible opportunity.