Bereavement leave enables employees to take time off work to deal with the death of a family member.

Bereavement Leave Policy

It is the policy of Arts Management Systems that Employees are entitled to be absent from work for bereavement up to 3 days, of which 2 days will be with pay. Additional paid leave is at the discretion of management approval.

Definition

Bereavement leave, sometimes called funeral leave, is time off work to help employees mourn the death of relatives or close friends, without fear of job loss. Bereavement leave normally serves two purposes, giving an employee time to attend a funeral service (i.e. fulfilling ceremonial obligations) and to mourn the loss of a loved one.

Employees may not be dismissed, suspended, laid off or demoted when on bereavement leave.

The province of Alberta does not legislate specific Employment Standards Code for bereavement leave. In jurisdictions without this legislated bereavement leave, the decision to grant time off or not is left to the employer.

General

• Arts Management Systems hereinafter called “AMS”.

Revision History

• October 2013