Bereavement - Classified Staff

An employee is eligible for administrative absence with pay for up to three working days for a death in the family. An employee may be granted two additional paid working days in order to attend or arrange funeral services out-of-state.

Eligibility

• Classified Staff who are benefits eligible.
• Employees must be in a paid status in order to receive paid bereavement leave.
• Family is defined as a parent, parent-in-law, brother, sister, spouse, child, grandparents, grandchildren, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, and any other person who is a member of the employee's established household.
• A parent is defined as a natural parent, step-parent, adoptive parent or surrogate parent.
• A child is defined as a natural child, adopted child, foster-child or step-child.

Procedure

• The employee submits a request in writing to the supervisor as soon as possible.

What Happens to Your Benefits?

• This administrative absence has no impact on the employee's benefits.

Links to Policies

• Classified Staff Policy Manual, Policy 208.0
• Arizona Board of Regents Policy Manual, Policy 6-806

FAQs

Q: What leave can the employee use upon the death of family members not covered under this policy?

A: An eligible employee may use paid sick time upon the death of such a family member.

Q: How long may the employee use paid sick time upon the death of a family member not covered under the bereavement policy?

A: Employees may use up to three days of accrued paid sick time for this purpose and two additional days to attend or arrange funeral services out-of-state.