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We are currently reviewing our HR Policy Manual.   I was wondering if anyone could share their Bereavement section of the HR Policy Manual?

Thanks!

Hi Betsy,

Our employee manual was recently updated.  Bereavement leave section below.

3.13 Bereavement Leave
In the event of the death of an employee's spouse, child, stepchild, grandchild, ward of the employee
(i.e., child of a common-law spouse) or parent:
 A full-time employee shall be granted leave with pay for five (5) days. Up to two (2) additional
days may be authorized for travelling time if required.
 A part-time employee shall be granted leave with pay for four (4) days. Up to one (1) additional
day may be authorized for travelling time if required.
In the event of the death of an employee's brother, sister, grandparent, great grandparent, brotherin-law, sister-in-law, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, or any relative
permanently residing with the employee:
 A full-time employee shall be granted leave with pay for three (3) days. Up to two (2) additional
days may be authorized for travelling time if required.
 A part-time employee shall be granted leave with pay for two (2) days. Up to one (1) additional
day may be authorized for travelling time if required. 

We are currently reviewing our HR Policy Manual.   I was wondering if anyone could share their Bereavement section of the HR Policy Manual?

Thanks!

We are currently reviewing our HR Policy Manual.   I was wondering if anyone could share their Bereavement section of the HR Policy Manual?

Thanks!

Hi Betsy,

My organization calls this "Compassionate Leave", and for management policy is as follows:

Compassionate Leave is provided in the event of the death of an immediate family member for the purpose of attending a funeral or attending to related matters.

All management employees are eligible for up to five (5) days compassionate leave with pay in the event of a death in the employee's immediate family.

Immediate family includes:

- spouse or common-law spouse

- child, grandchild, including step and in law

- parent, parent in law, grandparent including step

- siblings including in law

In the event of the death of a close friend or other relative, 1 paid day to attend the funeral service.

We are currently reviewing our HR Policy Manual.   I was wondering if anyone could share their Bereavement section of the HR Policy Manual?

Thanks!