Bereavement Policy

Bereavment Policy

Bereavement Policy

Overview

During times of personal loss, ABX Air understands that employees may need additional time off for various reasons.

Core Requirements

	Up to three days leave with full pay may be granted for a death in the immediate family.
	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.
	This policy applies to all non-bargaining unit employees.

Immediate Family Members

Immediate family members under this policy are defined as:

	Spouse
	Present spouse’s parents or legal guardians
	One set each of the employee’s paternal and maternal grandparents.
	Grandchildren
	Current step-parents

Employee Responsibility

	Employees who need bereavement time should notify their supervisors as soon as possible.
	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.
	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

	Managers should notify Human Resources when one of their employees requests Bereavement days.
	Deaths of immediate family members can be extremely difficult. Supervisors should be sensitive to the need for additional time off in some cases.

Bereavement days should be coded as P 1, 2, or 3 N. No occurrence is given for bereavement days.

ABX Air sends flowers as a show of support to employees, employees spouse, employees parents, employees children, employees step-parent.