Bereavement Leave

Issue/Question

What is USD's Bereavement Leave

Environment

• USD
• Bereavement Leave
• Experience portal 

Resolution

1. Employees will be eligible to use up to 5 days of accrued sick leave as bereavement leave following the loss of an immediate family member
2. There is no annual limit on this leave
3. An employee may use up to five sick days as bereavement leave for each loss of an immediate family member
   • Immediate family is defined as your father, mother, spouse, children, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brothers, sisters, grandparents, grandchildren, stepchildren, stepparents, or foster children
4. Generally, the days should be used consecutively
5. In certain circumstances, and with the prior approval of your supervisor, you may use the days non-consecutively
   1. For example, a family member’s memorial service is held six months after their death
      1. In this situation, an employee may use a few days of bereavement leave immediately following the death and the remaining days six months later to attend the service
      2. However, an employee must use the days within a year after the death
6. If an employee uses the bereavement leave and needs additional time off, they may be allowed to use vacation leave with supervisor approval