Provided that the provisions of 7.1 have been complied with, an employee shall be granted up to four (4) consecutive days leave, the first two (2) of which are with salary and benefits and the last two (2) of which are without salary or b enefits, in the case of the death of a parent, spouse, sibling, child, mother-in-law, father-in-law, or grandparent. In exceptional circum stances, additional leave may be granted by the Employer; the Employer may also consider cases of bereavement other than those listed above and may grant leave at its discretion.
Reference: Section 7.4 (BEREAVEMENT LEAVE) of the Collective Agreement