Human Resources Manual
| Policy No.: | 4-11 | This policy applies to: | |
| Policy Name: | Bereavement Leave |  |
Non-exempt staff |
| Effective Date: | 08/01/04 | |
Exempt staff |
| Revised: | Faculty | ||
Policy
Up to three days of paid bereavement leave will be provided to eligible full-time employees who suffer a death in their immediate family. Employees may, with their supervisor’s approval, use any available paid vacation leave for additional time off as necessary.
Procedure
Employees who wish to take time off due to the death of an immediate family member should notify their supervisor as soon as possible.
For the purpose of bereavement leave, “immediate family” is defined as the employee’s spouse, significant other, parent, step-parent or guardian, child or step-child, sibling or step-sibling, grandparent or grandchild, and parents-in-law, grandparents-in-law, siblings-in-law.
