Bereavement Leave

Immediate Family: Maximum of 20 working days

· Spouse (including a cohabiting partner)  

· Child (including adopted child, step-child and child being cared for on the basis of 'in loco parentis')  

· Any person in a relationship of domestic dependency (meaning the deceased person shared accommodation with the teacher and also relied on them for their care) 

Immediate Relative: Maximum of 5 working days 

Travel abroad to make funeral arrangements in respect of an immediate relative, Bereavement Leave in excess of 5 working days may be granted at the discretion of their employer. Note: Entitlement for a co-habiting partner (the employee) is treated same as for a spouse i.e. entitlement for mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law.  

· Father 

· Mother  

· Step-father  

· Step-mother 

· Brother  

· Step-brother  

· Half-brother  

· Brother-in-law  

· Sister  

· Step-sister  

· Half-sister  

· Sister-in-law  

· Father-in-law  

· Mother-in-law 

· Son-in-law 

· Daughter-in-law 

· Grandfather  

· Grandmother