6-500 COMPASSIONATE LEAVE
Approved September 2007

POLICY

Compassionate leave with pay may be granted to all staff by the respective Service Director for a period of up to three (3) days to any staff requiring time off due to a death of an immediate family member.  As defined in the Employment Standards Act, 2000, the immediate family will include, grandparents, parents, foster parents, brothers, sisters, spouse, common-law spouse, children, inlaws, step-parents, step-children, aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

PROCEDURE

Staff will inform their Service Director or delegate of the death of an immediate family and the time off required up to three (3) days.

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