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28 . 5 Bereavement Leave <br /> A . This benefit is available for full -time regular employees . <br /> B . Three working days shall be given off with pay upon the death of a <br /> member of the immediate family ( defined for this benefit as parents and <br /> step - parents , spouse , children and step -children , grandmother , <br /> grandfather , grandchild , brother , sister , mother- in - law , father- in - law , son - <br /> in - law , daughter- in - law , sister- in - law , brother- in - law , or legal guardian of <br /> the employee ) . <br /> C . Bereavement Leave will be authorized in minimum one- half day <br /> increments and will be paid at the employee ' s current pay rate . <br /> D . If additional time off work is needed , or time off is needed for an individual <br /> not covered by Article 28 . 5 ( B ) , vacation or sick leave may be utilized , or <br /> time off without pay can be arranged if justified . Sick leave used under <br /> this provision shall not be counted as an occurrence of sick . <br /> 28 . 6 Other Leaves of Absence <br /> Employees are eligible for leave of absence for causes generally beyond the <br /> control of the employee . The duration of each leave of absence and the <br /> compensation received by the employee , if any , during the leave of absence <br /> shall be determined by the County . Except as otherwise provided the decision to <br /> grant a leave without pay ( leave of absence ) is a matter of administrative <br /> discretion , and may only be approved by the County Administrator or his <br /> designee . Leaves without pay must be requested by the employee at least two <br /> ( 2 ) weeks prior to the leave , unless circumstances satisfactory to the County <br /> Administrator/designee render advance request impossible . All leave requests <br /> must be in writing . Extensions may be granted if requested at least seven ( 7 ) <br /> days prior to the expiration of the leave , and approved by the County <br /> Administrator or his designee . For leaves of absence taken at the option of the <br /> employee , the County' s health care plan will be extended until the end of the <br /> month in which the leave of absence began . After that point , the employee can <br /> keep the plan only by paying the full premium amount (employee and employer <br /> share ) prior to the first of each month . If the leave of absence is due to factors <br /> beyond the control of the employee , as in the event of a medical problem , the <br /> County will determine the period of time the health care plan will be provided at <br /> County expense based upon the merits of the individual situation and the law , <br /> but the employee would still be responsible for paying the employee ' s typical <br /> share of the cost . <br /> 36 <br />