Bereavement Leave Policy

When a death occurs in an employee’s immediate family, the employee will be allowed necessary time off according to the following schedule:

A maximum of five (5) days off with pay is permitted upon the death of a staff member's: 

• Spouse or domestic partner
• Brother or sister
• Children
• Parent or Guardian

A maximum of three (3) days off with pay is permitted upon the death of a staff member’s:

• Grandparent
• Grandchild
• Mother or father in-law
• Son or daughter-in-law
• Brother or sister in-law

A maximum of one (1) day off with pay is permitted upon the death of a staff member’s:

• Aunt or Uncle
• Niece or Nephew
• First cousin

*A domestic partner is an unrelated and unmarried person who is in a committed relationship with and shares common living quarters with an employee.

A staff member may make a request to their immediate supervisor to use accrued vacation time for leave  not covered by this policy, or if the staff member needs additional time off in excess of the time allowances outlined above due to the death of a family member covered by this policy.

Bereavement leave is typically taken immediately following the loss of the family member. 

Procedures

Bereavement leave will not be deducted from the employee’s sick leave or vacation leave balances. Please notate Bereavement Leave when documenting on time card (non-exempt personnel), monthly leave record (exempt personnel), or on-line through Banner Web.

View the Bereavement Leave Policy .