Bereavement leave.

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 252-307

in effect

Sec. 252-307. - Bereavement leave. (a) Firefighters in non-suppression division. Upon the death of a parent, child or spouse, an active firefighter assigned to the non-suppression division will receive a maximum of five (5) eight-hour duty days leave with pay. Upon the death of a brother, sister, stepmother, stepfather, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, stepsister, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandmother, grandfather, grandson and granddaughter, or other relative who was residing with the firefighter, a firefighter will receive a maximum of three (3) working days leave with pay. The chief has discretion to grant three (3) eight-hour duty days for leave to be charged against any earned leave time for a death of someone other than those listed above. (b) Firefighters in suppression division. (1) Upon the death of a parent, child or spouse, an active firefighter assigned to the suppression division will receive a maximum of two (2) twenty-four-hour duty days off with pay. (2) Upon the death of a brother, sister, stepmother, stepfather, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, stepsister, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandfather, grandmother, grandson or granddaughter, or other relative who was residing with the firefighter, a firefighter assigned to the suppression division shall receive a maximum of one (1) twenty-four-hour duty day off with pay. The chief has the discretion to grant one (1) day for leave to be charged against any earned leave time for a death of someone other than those listed above. (c) General. Documentation of the death, such as a death certificate or article, may be required from the firefighter. Additional time off to be charged to earned leave time if available, or without pay, may be granted at the discretion of the chief. (Code 1975, § 23-77; G.O. 104, 2009, § 1; G.O. 46, 2015, § 2; G.O. 33, 2021, § 1)

Source: Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County, Revised Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/in/indianapolis_-_marion_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIORAD_CH252INFIDE_ARTIIIFIPERU_S252-307BELEFetched: 10/27/2026