Bereavement Leave
In the event of a death in an employee’s immediate family, a leave of up to five (5) consecutive days with full pay may be taken to attend a funeral or handle other affairs in connection with the death.
"Immediate family" is defined as parents, stepparents, mothers/fathers-in-law, sisters, brothers, children, spouses, domestic partners or other members of the immediate household.
In the event of a death of a family member who is not an immediate family member, i.e. sisters/brothers-in-law, aunts, uncles, grandparents, grandchildren, cousins, nieces, nephews, etc. employees will be granted one (1) day with full pay to attend a funeral or handle other affairs in connection with the death.
Leave with pay must be arranged with the supervisor/department head.
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