Staff employed on a casual basis are not eligible for paid court proceeding leave. Compassionate leave will not exceed four days. Necessary travel time, not exceeding two days, may also be approved. Additional compassionate leave with pay may be authorized, depending on the circumstances, by the appropriate Executive Team member and the Director of Human Resource Services. Compassionate leave may be extended without pay by the appropriate Executive Team member and the Director of Human Resources.
Staff employed on a casual basis are eligible for unpaid compassionate leave.
An employee may be granted up to one working day per incident, to care for the ill immediate family member, or to make arrangements for the care of that person. A maximum of four work days per fiscal year shall be permitted for these circumstances. Time off for family illness shall be charged to the employee's sick leave credits. Staff employed on a casual basis are eligible for unpaid family illness leave. A general holiday is earned only when an employee has worked or is on approved leave with pay on the last working day before and after the general holiday.