Who qualifies as being “Immediate Family” in terms of Bereavement Leave, and how much time do we get off?
An employee may be excused without charge for a period of up to four (4) days when a death occurs among members of the employee’s immediate family. Immediate family is defined as spouse; natural, foster, or step parent; mother-in-law; father-in-law; natural, foster, or step brother; natural, foster, or step sister; natural, foster, or step child or any other relative residing in the same household and effective January 1, 1994, the domestic Partner of the employee and a child or parent of the domestic Partner or any other relative of the domestic partner living in the same household.
