Act Governing Retirement, Severance, and Bereavement Compensation for the Teaching and Other Staff Members of Public Schools Article 51

If a staff member dies during the period of his or her active service, his or her survivors or the employing school may apply for bereavement compensation.If a staff member dies during a period of disciplinary suspension, administrative suspension, provisional removal from employment, or unpaid leave, unless the unpaid leave period was a period of secondment to a position as a duly graded and assigned civil servant, his or her survivors or the employing school may apply for bereavement compensation in accordance with this Act. The same shall apply in the case of a teacher who is duly seconded on unpaid leave and who at the age of 65 has not yet returned to the original position and had his or her salary reinstated, and who dies within 10 years from the day of reaching the age of 65.Bereavement compensation in the case of a staff member who dies before this Act comes into force shall be handled in accordance with the provisions originally in force before this Act comes into force.