Policy Statement
University employees are provided with paid time off for making arrangements, settling family affairs, bereavement, and/or attending the funeral or memorial service of a member of the immediate family.
Reason for Policy
This policy outlines guidelines for employees when taking bereavement leave.
Who Is Governed by this Policy
Faculty and Staff
Policy
A death in the immediate family may require an employee to be absent from the workplace. In the case of the death of a spouse, child, parent, or sibling, necessary time off for attendance of funeral matters will be allowed with pay up to a maximum of five days, commensurate with the circumstances.
Bereavement time may also be granted by the Department Head, Supervisor, or Dean for the death of other relatives or close relationships, not to exceed three days.
If additional time off is needed, the employee should have a discussion with their supervisor and/or Human Resources and work cooperatively to explore other leave policy options.
Procedure
Exempt employees using bereavement leave should report this exception time by choosing “bereavement leave” from the drop down menu on their time sheet in Self-Service and filling in those hours in the “other” category.
For Non-Exempt employees using bereavement leave, supervisors must input the exception time for the employee as “bereavement leave.”
If Non-Exempt employees are absent for a period extending beyond the Bereavement Leave entitlement due to settling an estate or personal matters relative to a death in the family, and the employee does not have accrued time with pay remaining (e.g. vacation, personal days), a Leave of Absence, without pay may be applied for (see Leave of Absence Policy).
Document History
Policy Origination Date: July 24, 2023
Who Approved This Policy
Associate Vice President of Human Resources
Contact
Associate Director of Human Resources
Rivers Memorial