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ARTICLE 22 <br />BEREAVEMENT LEAVE <br />22.01 Regular full time bargaining unit employees covered by this Agreement shall be <br />granted up to two shifts of leave with pay, or three (3) consecutive working days for those not on <br />a 24-hour shift, for death in their immediate family without charge to medical leave, annual leave, <br />holiday time, or other accumulated time, subject to the terms of the applicable District Rules and <br />Regulations. At the discretion of the Fire Chief or his designee, employees may split up the two <br />shifts of leave with pay. All bereavement leave must be completed within 90 days of the date of <br />death. If bereavement leave is not utilized on consecutive shifts/work days immediately following <br />the notification of death and is later scheduled to be used on a holiday, the leave must be approved <br />by the Fire Chief. <br />22.02 For the purpose of this article, the immediate family shall include parents and step- <br />parents, 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-in-law, <br />brother-in-law, or legal guardian of the employee. <br />22.03 Employees shall be required to provide documentation within 90 days supporting <br />their request for bereavement leave. <br />33 <br />