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A. Provision

B. Additional time off

 

Funerals
AFSCME 5.9

Revised July 1, 2004

A. Provision

1. An appointed staff member shall be granted up to three working days (24 hours for 100% FTE and prorated for part-time FTE of 50% or greater) with pay within one week from the date of death of the following:

1. a parent, step-parent, grandparent, step-grandparent, brother, sister, in-law relative of the same degree, spouse, child, grandchild, stepchild, or step grandchild

2. Same sex domestic partner, or relatives of the same sex domestic partner who are of the same degree as those listed above.

3. Other relative of whom the employee is the sole survivor.

2. Employees who use a Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave to care for a family member and this leave is terminated by the death of the family member, will be granted the normal funeral leave as described above.

3. The number of hours absent to be charged to funeral leave should be reported on the Payroll Voucher.

B. Additional time off

1. Additional time may be granted and charged to vacation, income protection time, accumulated compensatory time, or without pay.

2. It is acceptable for an employee to use income protection accruals if their health prevents them from working following the death of an immediate family member, subject to the provision of the income protection policy and authority of the supervisor to require a doctor's notice.