Code No. 414.4
CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE BEREAVEMENT LEAVE
In the event of a death of a member of a classified employee's immediate family, bereavement leave may be granted. Bereavement leave granted will be for a maximum of five days, with "day" being defined as one work day regardless of full-time or part-time status of the employee, per occurrence, for the death of a member of the immediate family. The immediate family includes child, spouse, parent, brother, sister, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, or grandparent of the employee.
A maximum of three days of bereavement leave will be granted for the death of a close friend or other relative not listed above.
It shall be within the discretion of the superintendent to determine the number of bereavement leave days to be granted.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code §§ 20.9; 279.8 (1993).
Cross Reference: 409.4 Licensed Employee Bereavement Leave
414 Classified Employee Vacations and Leaves of Absence
Approved: 8/23/94
Reviewed: 04/08/96; 5/10/99; 5/12/04; 6/08/09; 5/14/14; 8/13/19
Revised