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Employees are allowed funeral leave up to 24 hours twice annually per ocL;uiieiice (a maximum of <br />48 hours during any calendar year) for a death in the immediate family. Funeral leave is not <br />chargeable against any accrued vacation leave, sick leave, or compensatory time off. All funeral <br />leave for a particular occurrence must be taken within five (5) calendar days from start to finish. <br />Additional funeral leave may be taken with prior approval from the employee's supervisor. Such <br />additional leave will be deducted from the employee' sick leave (up to three (3) consecutive days), <br />vacation leave or compensatory time off as the employee may choose and have available. <br />Immediatei family, for the purposes of this section, shall be defined as spouse, parent, stepparent, <br />children, step -children, brother, sister, grandparents, grandchildren, individuals wlj e employee is <br />a legal guardian- or a like member of employee's spouse's family. <br />521Page <br />Commented [CL25]: Comment from LMC member: Consider <br />adding the term Ward to this section as the Guardian will be legally <br />responsible for handling all those affairs similar to a child or spouse <br />passing. Same for any instances of sick as well as the Guardian is <br />legally required to provide for the care and well being of the ward. <br />Commented [CL26]: To be discussed with the City Council. <br />