Common use of Absences Because of Bereavement in the Employee’s Family Clause in Contracts

Absences Because of Bereavement in the Employee’s Family. A. In the event an employee experiences the death of a family member, household member or friend, employee may be granted, to a maximum of three (3) days of paid absence leave per death to be deducted from accumulated paid absence leave though these three days need not be consecutive. B. Approval of a request for paid absence leave due to death, and the duration of the paid absence, is in all cases, subject to the discretion of the Supervisor. C. An additional two (2) days of paid absence leave may be approved by the Supervisor in unusual circumstances where travel or funeral arrangements are involved. D. Approval of a request for paid absence leave due to a death in an employee’s family shall be deducted from the employee’s accumulated paid absence leave.