We support our people during times of personal loss, and understand that employees may need additional time off for various reasons.

Core Requirements

• Up to three days leave with full pay may be granted for a death in the immediate family.
• These three bereavement days are not counted as an occurrence under the attendance policy. Any additional time off would be considered as unpaid unless vacation and/or holiday time is used.
• This policy applies to all non-bargaining unit employees.

Immediate Family Members

Immediate family members under this policy are defined as:

• Parents or legal guardians
• Brothers
• Sisters
• Children
• Spouse
• Present spouse’s parents or legal guardians
• One set each of the employee’s paternal and maternal grandparents.
• Grandchildren
• Current step-parents

Employee Responsibility

• An employee who needs bereavement time should notify his or her supervisor as soon as possible.
• The employee may be required to provide evidence of the immediate family member’s death, such as a copy of the death certificate or a copy of the newspaper obituary.
• An employee who requires additional time beyond that provided in this policy should discuss the situation with his or her supervisor. Options include using vacation and/or holiday time or an unpaid personal leave.

Leadership Responsibility

• Managers should notify Human Resources when one of their employees requests Bereavement days.
• The death of an immediate family member can be extremely traumatic. Supervisors should be sensitive to the need for additional time off in some cases.
• Bereavement days should be coded as P 1, 2, or 3 N. No occurrence is given for bereavement days.