Employee Handbook

Bereavement Leave

Employees with more than 3 months service may take up to 3 days of paid bereavement leave upon the death of a member of their immediate family. Immediate family members are defined as an employee’s spouse, parents, stepparents, siblings, children, stepchildren, grandparent, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandchild, adult who stood in loco parentis to the employee during childhood, and loss of pregnancy.

All full-time employees, with at least 3 months of service, may take up to one (1) day off with pay to attend the funeral of an extended family member. Extended family members are defined as aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews.

The company may require verification of the need for the leave. The employee’s manager and Human Resources will consider this time off on a case-by-case basis. Payment for bereavement leave is computed at the regular hourly rate to a maximum of 8 hours for 1 day.