Funeral Leave Policy Template

This funeral leave policy template has 2 pages and is a MS Word file type listed under our human resources documents.

Sample of our funeral leave policy template:

Funeral Leave Policy FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE The purpose of funeral leave is to provide you with time to attend the funeral of a member of your family and to handle personal affairs without disrupting your income. Only permanent full-time employees are eligible for funeral leave benefits, and the benefits become effective after you complete your training and adjustment period. Time allowed: You may be granted up to a [NUMBER]-day leave ([NUMBER] consecutive working days) with pay in the event of the death of an immediate family member. Definition of immediate family member: The term immediate family member is defined as: Brother Child Father Father-in-law Husband Mother Mother-in-law Sister Stepbrother Stepchild Stepfather Stepmother Stepsister Wife Funeral pay: Your funeral leave pay will be figured at your regular rate of pay. Leave without pay: If you are not eligible for funeral leave with pay, you may be given time off without pay in case of a death in the family. Time off without pay may be arranged to attend the funeral of a close friend. Each day off will be counted as an absence without pay. Forfeiture: You forfeit your rights to funeral leave benefits if you terminate employment before returning to your assigned position to work at least one workday after you have used funeral leave benefits. When you are granted funeral leave benefits, it is mandatory that you attend the funeral of the relative for whom such funeral leave was requested