Purpose of Bereavement Leave. The purpose of Bereavement Leave is to give the necessary time to employees to handle personal affairs or to attend a funeral due a death in the immediate family. An employee has up to three consecutive days available to him; and, depending upon the relationship, may elect to take one day, two days, or the three days for each occurrence. An employee should not automatically take three days for each incident. An employee also has other leave available if the time period needs to be extended. The employee should work with his supervisor for the time needed.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement