All full-time employees of the College may be granted bereavement leave without loss of pay under the following terms and conditions:

Three Days Leave at Full Pay - For a death within the immediate family. Two additional days may be charged to available sick leave. (Employees may request additional personal business leave, vacation days, or unpaid personal leave of absence.)

One Day Leave at Full Pay - For a death of a near relative or relative by marriage. Once additional day may be charged to available sick leave. (Employees may request additional personal business leave, vacation days, or unpaid personal leave of absence.)

The definition of immediate family includes spouse, child, parent, grandparent, sibling, grandchild, parent-in-law, child's spouse, or member of the household. The definition of a near relative includes sister-in-law or brother-in-law, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, or first cousin.

Employees with a part-time contract may be granted bereavement leave (prorated with the hours worked) as defined above.

The Family Bereavement Leave Act (FBLA) entitles eligible employees to up to 2 weeks (10 workdays) of unpaid bereavement leave to attend the funeral (or alternative to a funeral) of a covered family member, make arrangements necessitated by the death, or to grieve following: the death of a covered family member, stillbirth, miscarriage, unsuccessful reproductive procedure, failed adoption match or unfinalized adoption agreement, failed surrogacy agreement, or diagnosis that negatively impacts pregnancy or fertility. Three days of paid bereavement leave may be used for three of the ten days of absence. Additional sick or personal leave may be used for the remaining unpaid days of absence.