Graduate Employees Organizing Committee -- Wayne State University / Leave

From CGEU

ARTICLE XI: BENEFITS

C. Sick Leave

The University and the Union recognize that employee illness and injury may be unavoidable and that the absence as a result of such illness and injury will occur from time to time. The University and the Union recognize that the flexibility and informality of the prior practice has proven to be of benefit to all parties, and desire to maintain that policy.

Accordingly, the parties agree not to adopt formal language governing sick leave, but to continue prior practice. In the event that the University or Union determines that the prior practice is impracticable or has created abuse or excessive sick leave, the prior practice may be terminated immediately upon written notice to the Union or University. In the event of such a notice, negotiations shall begin immediately regarding language to be incorporated into this agreement regarding sick leave.

The parties agree that employer decisions under prior practice shall not be grievable except to the extent that they violate other provisions of this agreement.

D. Bereavement Leave

In the event of the death of an employee’s spouse; domestic partner; or, the son, daughter, parent (including step-parent), grandparent, sister, brother, grandchild (or spouse of any of the preceding), of the employee or employee’s spouse; or any other relation living in the immediate household as the employee, the employee shall be granted a leave absence with pay of not more than five calendar days.