August 1, 1985
23.4.32
The grievor sought that the cost of an annual vacation trip be considered as costs of a trip on bereavement leave and that his vacation trip entitlement be reinstated for use at a later date.
The grievor was granted annual leave for a period from June 1 to June 11, 1984 and while on vacation trip on June 3rd 1984 the grievor learned of the death of his mother.
The Administrative Committee considered and agreed with the report of the majority of the Isolated Posts Committee in that it was recognized that the directive was silent on the matter of changing vacation travel assistance to bereavement travel assistance. However, it was the opinion that the purpose of vacation travel assistance was to defray the costs of employees when they proceeded on vacation.
In this case, as the employee did not have a vacation as the result of the death of his mother, the overall intent of the directive had not been met and the employee should have been allowed to utilize vacation travel assistance when the employee next proceeded on vacation.
The grievance was upheld.