Bereavement Leave

[Sheila K]

I've been sent on another mission...BEREAVEMENT LEAVE. Our current policy allows 3 days of paid bereavement leave for an in-state funeral, and five paid days for an out-of-state bereavement. Standard relatives apply.

One "proposal" is for 10 days paid for spouse or child, 5 days for parent or 3 days for the rest of the immediate family, regardless of in or out of state status.

...and your thoughts???

Thanks in advance....

[Harwood]

Proposal is very generous.

Be sure to clearly define "immediate family"

[Sheila K]

I'm also considering a tally sheet for dead grandmas.

[jsb]

Pretty generous, though from a practical stand point, 10 days is still too short of a time for many for spouse or kids.

Our policy allows 5 days for close relatives, which are pretty narrowly defined. Includes the usual - parents, siblings, direct in-laws, grand parents but not grand-parent-in-law, former fosters that you are close to (either parents or kids). Pretty much any relative living in your home will also automatically qualify.