Bereavement Leave
If you have any leave related questions, please contact benefits at Joan Zaw and Debbie Poon. For an overview of time and leave policies, please visit the summary page here.
Bereavement Leave Process
Immediate family shall be defined as spouse; domestic partner; natural, foster, or step parent; grand child; mother-in-law; father-in-law; natural, foster, or step brother; natural, foster, or step sister, natural, foster, or step child or any relative residing in the same household.
Verification is required for approval of bereavement leave. This may include but not limited to, one of the following documents, which must be attached to your application for leave for special purposes.
- Copy of death certificate
- Obituary column
- Certificate from funeral home
- Other (such as mass card, memorial card, announcements, funeral programs, rabbi letter, etc.)
Employees must provide proof for those relatives (outside of immediate family) that reside in their household, by providing one of the following documents:
- Any document issued by this state or county, city, or the federal government
- Vehicle Registration Card or title
- Voter Precinct Card
- Military Orders/Documents
- Utility bill or cable bill
- Housing lease or contract, mortgage statement, property or income tax statement
- Financial statement
- School records
Any other documents provided will be reviewed by the Office of Human Resource Services for consideration.