See your applicable personnel policy or collective bargaining agreement for details. Bereavement Leave Staff are permitted to use some accrued sick leave for bereavement. See your personnel policy or collective bargaining agreement for more details. Your department can approve up to six months of personal leave. Under some policies or collective bargaining contracts, you may be required to use your vacation leave before using time without pay.
Some staff can request an extension of personal leave for up to one year.
Leave may be for up to eight hours per calendar month, not to exceed 40 hours per year. You must give reasonable notice of the planned absence, and your supervisor may require certification from the child's school. The absence will be charged to accrued vacation leave or compensatory time. If you have used up these accruals, the absence will be charged to leave without pay. Donations, which must be in whole-day increments, are anonymous and must be strictly voluntary.