Bereavement leave entitlements

[AirForceWife]

Does anyone know if a member is entitled to bereavement leave if their wife's grandmother passes away? And if so, how long are they entitled to?
My family is in Toronto, and we are in Winnipeg,  thats why Im asking.

 

[JimmyPeeOn]

3 weeks i believe

 

[Torlyn]

3 weeks?  No chance.  If it's anything like PSAC (federal servants) you don't get any time for grandparents.  At most, 3 days.  We did have the option of extended berevement, but I'm not sure if the military has it as well.  Just poking in to tell you that three weeks is a negative.

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[Michael OLeary]

Commanding Officers can approve up to 14 days. There is a CFAO and a QR&O article on it. Try googling "CFAO compassionate leave".

http://www.admfincs.forces.gc.ca/admfincs/subjects/cfao/016-01_e.asp

CFAO 16-1 -- LEAVE

COMPASSIONATE LEAVE -GENERAL

75. Compassionate leave is reckoned in calendar days.

76. Compassionate leave, granted in accordance with QR&O 16.17, Compassionate Leave, is separate from both annual and accumulated leave, and the conditions under which it may be granted are determined by the member's CO or OCC as applicable. Although compassionate leave does not form part of annual or accumulated leave, annual or accumulated leave or both may be granted in conjunction with compassionate leave.

77. When compassionate leave has been granted and the reasons for which it was requested have not been verified, the member's URS shall take action in accordance with A-PM-245-001/FP-001, Chapter 16.

http://www.admfincs.forces.gc.ca/admfincs/subjects/qr_o/vol1/ch016_e.asp

16.17 � COMPASSIONATE LEAVE

(1) An officer or non-commissioned member may be granted compassionate leave not exceeding:

(a) 14 calendar days by a commanding officer; or

Normally it is granted for deaths among immediate family: parents, siblings, children. But most CO's will consider special cases, for example, if he was raised by the grandparent in the parent's absence.

 

[bridges]

You may also be interested in the possibility of flying commercially at public expense, in certain situations where compassionate leave has been auth.  The criteria for travel at public expense are a little more specific than those for compassionate leave itself.  Here's the link to the relevant CFAO:

http://www.admfincs.forces.gc.ca/admfincs/subjects/cfao/020-25_e.asp

Hope this helps!

 

[JimmyPeeOn]

Well i had a friend of mine kill himself last May, the padre told me "you can take up to 14 days if you feel its needed.". And a friend of mine's father died not too long ago and he was given 3 weeks.  Plus a day here or there to accomodate the admin.

 

[Roy Harding]

Directing Staff pegged it perfectly.  Up to 14 days at the CO's discretion.  Most COs will pay attention to the recommendation of their Padre in these matters.