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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, but <br /> the employee would still be responsible for paying the employee's typical share <br /> of the cost. <br /> 38 <br />