Code No.  409.4

LICENSED EMPLOYEE BEREAVEMENT LEAVE

In the event of a death of a member of a licensed employee's immediate family, bereavement leave may be granted.  Bereavement leave may be granted to a licensed employee for no more than 5 days, with "day" being defined as one work day regardless of full-time or part-time status of the employee, per occurrence, for the death of a member of the immediate family.  The immediate family includes child, spouse, parent, brother, sister, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandchildren, grandparents of the employee, or any member of the immediate household or personal friend or relative not listed above.

No more than 5 days of bereavement leave per year will be granted for the death of a close friend or other relative not listed above.

It is within the discretion of the superintendent to determine the number of bereavement leave days to be granted.

Legal Reference:	Iowa Code §§ 20.9; 279.8 (2011).

Cross Reference:	409	Licensed Employee Vacations and Leaves of Absence

Approved 1/13/03	Reviewed 11/18/13	Revised  2/20/19