A. Employee Benefits

18.1   Description. Faculty and exempt staff members are entitled to five days of bereavement leave for the death of an immediate family member and one day for the death of other relatives.

18.1.1   Staff members in the Earned Time Program are not covered by Bereavement Leave. See USY V.A.11.1 Earned Time.

18.2   Those individuals considered immediate family include spouse, mother, father, stepparents, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son, daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, stepchildren, sister, brother, stepbrother, stepsister, and individuals living within the faculty/staff member's household.

18.3   Other relatives include grandfather, grandfather-in-law, grandmother, grandmother-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandson, granddaughter, uncle, spouse's uncle, aunt, spouse's aunt, nephew, spouse's nephew, niece, spouse's niece, great uncle, spouse's great uncle, great aunt, spouse's great aunt, first cousin, spouse's first cousin.

18.4   Additional Time Off. If additional time off is necessary due to the death of a family member, special arrangements may be made to permit the employee to use vacation time or take time off without pay.

18.5   Documentation supporting the use of bereavement leave may be requested by the immediate supervisor or Human Resources Office.