Program Regulation. 1. Bereavement Leave may be used to grieve and/or attend to the death and funeral of an eligible employee’s immediate family, defined for purposes of this provision only as father, mother, spouse, domestic partner or civil union partner (as defined and recognized by State law, respectively) children (natural or legally recognized) and brother or sister. 2. Bereavement Leave may be combined with the benefit under Section E below, Additional Benefit – Use of Sick Time, only upon application to the Vice President of Human Resources, or his/her designee and then only where the employee’s Sick Leave utilization separate from Family Leave utilization, is less than ten (10) days in the past year. The determination of the Vice President of Human Resources or his/her designee is final and not subject to Grievance Procedure. 3. Written validation of the need for Bereavement Leave must be provided at the request of the employer. Invalid utilization of this benefit is a disciplinable offense up to and including termination.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement