ARTICLE 27 - BEREAVEMENT/PERSONAL EMERGENCY LEAVE

A. APPLICABILITY

Bereavement/Personal Emergency Leave for death in the immediate family up to a maximum of three (3) days with pay will be granted to the employees covered by this Agreement. Immediate family shall include mother, father, grandmother, grandfather, step-mother, step-father, spouse, son, daughter, step/or natural sister and/or brother, motherBin-law, father-in-law, or relative who actually resides with the Flight Attendant. Bereavement/Personal Emergency Leave will also be granted in the event of death of any member of the employee's household residing at the same address, including a domestic partner.

B. DEATH OF LEGAL GUARDIAN

These provisions shall also apply in the event of the death of a legal guardian. A legal guardian is a person designated by a court to act as the guardian of an employee who s/he has raised from early childhood.

C. USE OF PERSONAL VACATION DAYS TO EXTEND LEAVE

Should a Flight Attendant have a need to extend the time permitted for the Bereavement/Personal Emergency Leave, the Company will grant the use of those Personal Vacation Days (PVD=s) provided for in Article 6.N. to be used in conjunction with the three (3) Bereavement/Personal Emergency Leave Days, in an amount up to the Flight Attendant's vacation accrual to be awarded in the subsequent fiscal year. Such PVD usage may exceed the limitations outlined in Article 6.N. These PVD=s will be awarded regardless of manning.

D. PASS BENEFITS

The Company will provide pass benefits in accordance with American Airlines Regulations.