Bereavement Leave

(1) The officers and employees of the various agencies, boards, and departments of state government shall be granted three (3) work days paid leave in the event of death of such officers’ or employees’ spouse, child, step-child, parents, siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, stepparents, foster parents, or parents-in-law without charge to the affected officers’ or employees’ accumulated leave accounts. One (1) day of leave is equivalent to seven and a half (7.5) hours for employees on a thirty-seven and a half (37.5) hour per workweek schedule. One (1) day of leave is equivalent to eight (8) hours for employees on a forty (40) hour per workweek schedule. One (1) day of leave is equivalent to twelve (12) hours for the Department of Military firefighters. ATTENDANCE AND LEAVE CHAPTER 1120-06 (2) This rule shall not be construed to increase the total number of leave days provided in Rules of the Department of Human Resources for the death of a family member as defined herein.