Bereavment
Policy
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Bereavement Policy
Overview
During times of personal loss, ABX Air understands that employees may need
additional time off for various reasons.
Core Requirements
![bullet](../../_themes/benefits-sumi-painting/sumbul2a.gif) | Up to three days leave with full pay may be granted for a death in the
immediate family. |
![bullet](../../_themes/benefits-sumi-painting/sumbul2a.gif) | These three bereavement days are not counted as an occurrence under the
attendance policy. Any additional time off would be considered as unpaid
unless vacation time is used. |
![bullet](../../_themes/benefits-sumi-painting/sumbul2a.gif) | This policy applies to all non-bargaining unit employees. |
Immediate Family Members
Immediate family members under this policy are defined as:
![bullet](../../_themes/benefits-sumi-painting/sumbul2a.gif) | Parents or legal guardians |
![bullet](../../_themes/benefits-sumi-painting/sumbul2a.gif) | Brother |
![bullet](../../_themes/benefits-sumi-painting/sumbul2a.gif) | Sister |
![bullet](../../_themes/benefits-sumi-painting/sumbul2a.gif) | Child |
![bullet](../../_themes/benefits-sumi-painting/sumbul2a.gif) | Spouse |
![bullet](../../_themes/benefits-sumi-painting/sumbul2a.gif) | Present spouse’s parents or legal guardians |
![bullet](../../_themes/benefits-sumi-painting/sumbul2a.gif) | One set each of the employee’s paternal and maternal grandparents. |
![bullet](../../_themes/benefits-sumi-painting/sumbul2a.gif) | Grandchildren |
![bullet](../../_themes/benefits-sumi-painting/sumbul2a.gif) | Current step-parents |
Employee Responsibility
![bullet](../../_themes/benefits-sumi-painting/sumbul2a.gif) | Employees who need bereavement time should notify their supervisors as soon
as possible. |
![bullet](../../_themes/benefits-sumi-painting/sumbul2a.gif) | Employees may be required to provide evidence of the immediate family member’s
death, such as a copy of the death certificate or a copy of the newspaper
obituary. |
![bullet](../../_themes/benefits-sumi-painting/sumbul2a.gif) | Employees who require additional time beyond that provided in this policy
should discuss the situation with their supervisors. Options include using
vacation time or an unpaid personal leave. |
Leadership Responsibility
![bullet](../../_themes/benefits-sumi-painting/sumbul2a.gif) | Managers should notify Human Resources when one of their employees requests
Bereavement days. |
![bullet](../../_themes/benefits-sumi-painting/sumbul2a.gif) | Deaths of immediate family members can be extremely difficult. Supervisors
should be sensitive to the need for additional time off in some cases. |
![bullet](../../_themes/benefits-sumi-painting/sumbul2a.gif) | Bereavement days should be coded as P 1, 2, or 3 N. No occurrence is given
for bereavement days. |
![bullet](../../_themes/benefits-sumi-painting/sumbul2a.gif) | ABX Air sends flowers as a show of support to employees, employees spouse,
employees parents, employees children, employees step-parent. |
Copyright © 2005. ABX Air, Inc. All rights reserved.
Revised: December 17, 2012.
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