Employment, Benefits, and Workplace
Leave, Funeral/Bereavement
Scope
Benefits eligible staff employees
Policy Statement
Benefits eligible staff employees are eligible for up to three (3) workdays of bereavement leave in the event of a death in the immediate family, defined as a parent (including foster and step-parents), child, spouse/same-sex domestic partner, brother, sister, parent-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, domestic partner, step-child, foster child, grandparent, grandparent-in-law and grandchild. Other relatives living in the eligible employee's household are also considered immediate family. Eligible employees must request leave by notifying their supervisors prior to taking leave. Upon request, supervisors have the discretion to allow additional time without pay, or eligible employees may apply unused current year vacation time to cover the extended absence, with supervisor approval.
Policy Administration
Links to Procedures and Related Information
Amended: April 2005
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