3.6.5.7 Bereavement Leave

adopted: May-1990
last revised: Jan-2017

Each full-time employee will be granted up to a five (5) days paid bereavement leave for the death of a member of the immediate family, defined as parent or stepparent, parentin-law, sibling, spouse, party to a civil union, any child, son- or daughter in-law, or someone regularly residing as a member of the household.

Each full-time employee will be granted up to three (3) days paid bereavement leave for the death of a member’s related brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandparent, and grandchild.

Each full-time employee will be granted one (1) day paid bereavement leave for the death of a member’s related aunt or uncle, first cousin, nephew or niece. Employees absent due to bereavement leave will be paid for the hours they normally would have worked.