(a) The officers and employees of the various agencies, boards, and departments of state government shall be granted three (3) days paid leave in the event of death of such officers' or employees' spouse, children, stepchildren, parents, siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, stepparents, foster parents, or parents-in-law without charge to the affected officers' or employees' accumulated leave accounts.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the officers and employees of the various agencies, boards, and departments of state government identified in §§ 8-30-102(a), 8-30-102(b)(2)-(11), and 8-30-102(b)(13) must be granted:(1) Three (3) days paid leave in the event of the death of such officers' or employees' siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, foster parents, or parents-in-law;(2) Five (5) days paid leave in the event of the death of such officers' or employees' parents or stepparents; and(3) Ten (10) days paid leave in the event of the death of such officers' or employees' spouse, children, or stepchildren.
(1) Three (3) days paid leave in the event of the death of such officers' or employees' siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, foster parents, or parents-in-law;
(2) Five (5) days paid leave in the event of the death of such officers' or employees' parents or stepparents; and
(3) Ten (10) days paid leave in the event of the death of such officers' or employees' spouse, children, or stepchildren.
(c) This section shall not be construed to increase the total number of leave days provided in rules of the department of human resources for the death of a family member as defined in this section.