Any employee shall be entitled to absent himself from work in the event of the death of a member of his or her immediate family. The City Manager may in his or her discretion, authorize pay for all or any portion not to exceed three (3) days of such leave, provided a written request for such pay is filed. Any absence in excess of three (3) regularly scheduled work days shall be in accordance with the existing provisions. For purpose of this Section the term "member of the immediate family" is limited to:

1. Any relative by blood or marriage who is a member of the employee's household; and

2. Parents, step-parents, spouse, children, step-children, brother, sister, grandparents, grandfather/grandmother-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandparent and great-grandchild, son/daughter-in-law, father/mother-in-law, sister/brother-in-law, or responsible guardian or person who has acted in that capacity, regardless of place of residence.