Information on bereavement leave
Non-represented employees:
The University recognizes the importance of family and the difficulties employees face following the death of a family member or another person close to the employee.
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Death of a Family or Household Member: In the event of the death of an employee’s family member or of a person residing in the employee’s home, the employee may take up to 10 days of accrued sick leave.
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Death of Any Other Person: In the event of the death of an individual who is not an employee’s family or household member, the employee may take up to five days of accrued sick leave in a calendar year.
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Additional Unpaid Leave: If an employee requires more than the time allowed for bereavement leave, they may request an unpaid personal leave of absence or may use any accrued vacation, PTO (if applicable), and/or compensatory time off, if available.
Represented Employees must refer to their applicable CBA Leave of Absence Article.