To define the terms and conditions under which employees will be granted time off due to the death of a family member.
All regular employees are eligible for bereavement leave.
All eligible employees are entitled to five days of leave for funeral purposes in the event of a death in the immediate family, or three days for the death of a sibling. Utilization of Leave Employees should request leave as soon as possible following a death in their family. In this instance, immediate family is defined as a spouse, parent, child or step-child.