We know the death of a family member is a time when one wishes to be with the rest of the employee’s family. All employees who lose a close relative may take paid bereavement leave of up to 5 days to grieve and attend to necessary obligations and commitments, unless otherwise required by applicable law.   For the purposes of this policy, a close relative includes:

• a spouse,

• committed same-sex/domestic/civil-union partner

• child

• parent

• grandparent

• grandchild

• sibling

• any other relation required by applicable law.

Paid leave days may only be taken on regularly scheduled, consecutive workdays following the close relative’s death, unless otherwise required by applicable law. Employees must inform their supervisor prior to commencing bereavement leave and enter the time in Rippling. In administering this policy.

Bereavement leave is paid at the employee’s base rate of pay at the time of absence for the number of hours the employee otherwise would have worked that day. Bereavement leave is not counted as hours worked for purposes of calculating overtime.

Leave provided pursuant to this policy will run concurrently with any other applicable leave of absence for covered reasons, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.