Bereavement Leave Procedure - 63.08.03
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Eligibility and Time Period
In the event of a death in the immediate family, full-time budgeted staff and faculty of Howard Community College are entitled to a period of up to five days of leave with pay. The period of paid bereavement leave is pro-rated for part-time, position control/budgeted employees. Bereavement leave is available to employees during the probationary period. All requests for bereavement leave should be submitted to the supervisor.
Immediate Family
Immediate family is defined as a person who is a parent, stepparent, parent-in-law, child, stepchild, sibling, stepsibling, grandparent, grandchild, spouse, foster child, or any member of the household. Employees may request personal leave, annual leave, or leave without pay for deaths of relatives or friends in categories other than those listed above.
Accrual of Leave and Automatic Leave Sequence
There is no accrual of bereavement leave. Employees accrue annual leave and sick leave while on bereavement leave. When an absence does not qualify for bereavement leave and therefore other types of leave are used, the accrual and automatic leave sequence for the type of leave used will apply.
Effective Date: 08/26/22
President's Office Use: CHRO