Payroll Services
Bereavement/Funeral Leave
All collective bargaining agreements provide for paid bereavement/funeral leave in the event of death in the immediate family, significantly close relative, or significantly close person. Please refer to the table below for additional references. For the definition of immediate family member and significantly close relative, see appropriate collective bargaining agreement.
When to use Paid Bereavement/Funeral Leave?
Use this paid leave when the death of the individual is "immediate family, significantly close relative", etc as defined by the employee's Collective Bargaining Unit.
When to use Sick Leave - Bereavement?
Sick Leave - Bereavement applies if an employee is so incapacitated due to the death of an individual that he/she cannot return to work. This type of leave is mutually exclusive from paid funeral leave and comes out of the sick leave balance. This type of leave should be used for time beyond what is allotted per the CBA for Paid Funeral Leave. This type of leave can also be used for deaths of persons not covered by Paid Funeral Leave.
Collective Bargaining Language on Paid Bereavement/Funeral Leave
| Employee Category | Definition | Time Allowed |
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Confidential (C99)
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California Government Code 12945.7 | Five (5) days with pay for each death of a family member. "Family member” means a spouse or a child, parent, sibling, grandparent, grandchild, domestic partner, or parent-in-law as defined in Section 12945.2. |
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Excluded (E99)
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Two (2) paid days of bereavement leave for each death of an immediate family member. Please note: Not applicable to E99 employees, except E99 Police Officer Cadet (class code 8346) only. | |
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Management Personnel Plan (MPP - M80)
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California Government Code 12945.7 | Five (5) days with pay for each death of a family member. "Family member” means a spouse or a child, parent, sibling, grandparent, grandchild, domestic partner, or parent-in-law as defined in Section 12945.2. |
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Executives (M98)
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Califoria Government Code 12945.7 | Five (5) days with pay for each death of a family member. "Family member” means a spouse or a child, parent, sibling, grandparent, grandchild, domestic partner, or parent-in-law as defined in Section 12945.2. |
| Physicians (R01) | See Section 15.13 of Article 15for more information on a significantly close relative. |
Five (5) days with pay for each death of an immediate family member. |
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CSUEU (R02,05,07,09)
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See Section 15.1 of Article15for more information on an immediate family member. |
Five (5) days with pay for each death of an immediate family member. |
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Faculty (R03)
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See Section 23.3 of Article 23for more information on an immediate family member. |
Five (5) days for each death of an immediate family member. |
| Academic Support (R04) | See Section 20.9 of Article 20for more informaiton on a significantly close person. |
Five (5) days with pay for each death of a significantly close person. |
| Skilled Trades (R06) |
See Section 18.10 and 18.17 of Article 18for more information on an immediate family member or significantly close relative. |
Five (5) days leave with pay for each death of a significantly close relative or immediate family member. Limited hourly employees are eligible for funeral leave if scheduled to work at the time of the funeral, and will be paid the number of hours scheduled to work. |
| Public Safety (R08) | See Section 22.10 of Article 22for more information on an immediate family member. |
Five (5) days for each death of an immediate family member. |
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IUOE (R10)
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See section 15.8 of Article 15for more information on an immediate family member. |
Five (5) days for each death of an immediate family member. |
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Academic Student Employees (UAW - R11)
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See section 14.3 of Article 14for more information on an immediate family member. |
Two (2) days with pay for each death of an immediate family member, or three (3) days with pay if travel of over 500 miles is required |