RIT
Human Resources

Funeral Leave

Applies To: All Regular Employees

In the case of a death in the immediate family, employees are granted up to three working days leave with pay. At the discretion of the manager, additional time off may be granted. Pay is computed by using the employee's normal work schedule.

Immediate family is defined as employee's spouse/domestic partner, child, ward, step-child, mother, father, step-mother, step-father, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother, sister, step-brother, step-sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandparent, or grandchild.

An employee may take time off with pay, contingent upon department approval, to attend the funeral of other relatives or non-family members.

Procedure

Employee

Supervisor

Employee