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ARTICLE 24 <br />BEREAVEMENT LEAVE <br />24.01 Regular full time bargaining unit employees covered by this agreement shall be granted up <br />to two shifts of leave with pay, or three (3) consecutive working days for those not on a <br />24-hour shift, for death in their immediate family without charge to medical leave, annual <br />leave, holiday time, or other accumulated time, subject to the terms of the applicable <br />District Rules and Regulations. At the discretion of the Fire Chief or his designee, <br />employees may split up the two shifts of leave with pay. All bereavement leave must be <br />completed within 90 days of the date of death. If bereavement leave is not utilized on <br />consecutive shifts/work days immediately following the notification of death and is later <br />scheduled to be used on a holiday, the leave must be approved by the Fire Chief. <br />24.02 For the purpose of this article, the immediate family shall include parents and step-parents, <br />spouse, children and step -children, grandmother, grandfather, grandchild, brother, sister, <br />step -sister, step -brother, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter -in law, sister- <br />in-law, brother-in-law, or legal guardian of the employee. <br />24.03 Employees shall be required to provide documentation within 90 days supporting their <br />request for bereavement leave. <br />.o <br />