Bereavement leave without a service
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UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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First of all, I am very sorry for your loss.
Article 22, Section 2, Funeral Leave
In the event of the death of a member of the employee's family, a seniority employee shall be allowed a reasonable time off to attend the funeral or other bereavement rite. Part time employees will be paid at four times their hourly for each day lost from work not to exceed four days.
Even though there will not be a service I assume that the family will gather to honor her memory. I would think that a day off to attend that would suffice and would be paid but you will need to check with your local mgt team to make sure.
Article 22, Section 2, Funeral Leave
In the event of the death of a member of the employee's family, a seniority employee shall be allowed a reasonable time off to attend the funeral or other bereavement rite. Part time employees will be paid at four times their hourly for each day lost from work not to exceed four days.
Even though there will not be a service I assume that the family will gather to honor her memory. I would think that a day off to attend that would suffice and would be paid but you will need to check with your local mgt team to make sure.
jimstud
Banned
who are you to decide how many days off a person needs to grieve the loss of a loved one ? you know what nstone you are entitled to take up to 4 days take whatever you need and don't worry what the little kitty cat has to say. i am also sorry for your loss.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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Bereavement leave is a part of our contract so that employees can grieve the loss of a loved one without worrying about loss of wages during that period. It is not meant to be a personal vacation and I would think that anything beyond one day, at the most two, in this situation would be abusing the privilege. There is not going to be a service which leads me to believe that her remains will be cremated. I would think that the family will gather to honor her memory and he most certainly should be given the opportunity to attend that gathering. Four days off with no funeral or service? I guess you and I really are not cut from the same cloth.
jimstud
Banned
again who are you to tell someone how much time they need to grieve the loss of a loved one ? I do agree that you and i are not cut from the SAME cloth. It is almost monday so go put your tie on .
dilligaf
IN VINO VERITAS
Upstate didn't write the contract. He was just repeating what it said.
jimstud
Banned
why don't you read the part of his post where he is telling someone how much time they should take off not what the contract says they are entitled too
Red Rose Tea
Chihuahuas Rule!
you are entitled to take up to 4 days - which includes a day for travel. Even if there isn't a formal service, you still are entitled to this time to grieve for the loss of your grandmother.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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The kid is a part timer. It is not as though he would not have time to spend with family either after, if he works preload, or before, if he works metro, his 3.5-4 hr shift. Take a day or two for the family gathering to honor her memory. 4 days off in this situation to me would be abusing the privilege.
jimstud
Banned
you just don't get it do you? you have no idea what kind of relationship this person had with his grandmother do you ? everytime this subject comes up you feel the need to tell people how much time they should take off. maybe you are just a cold kind of person who gets over loss quicker than others. stop telling people what they should take off to mourn someone.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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I'm out.
Well thanks for everyone's help in this matter. I just wanted to know what I am entitled too because I was told from another co-worker that this was in our contact.
For the record I will probably only use two out of the four days to attend the private family memorial ( 8 in the morning and I do work preload) and help my parents straighten out some of her personal wishes.
For the record I will probably only use two out of the four days to attend the private family memorial ( 8 in the morning and I do work preload) and help my parents straighten out some of her personal wishes.
Red Rose Tea
Chihuahuas Rule!
But we don't know where his family lives? out of state? I do agree with you Upstate....
There was a driver in my center who's grandmother passed away 6 months prior to the ceremony honoring her. center manager denied that as did a followup call to payroll liasion. That was really pushing the privilege...
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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Rose, the only question that I had was whether he would have to travel or not. My answer was based on his not having to travel. Obviously if he has to travel he would be entitled to take up to the four days.
My Dad passed away shortly before Peak in 2008. He had been living in a nursing home. My brother and I made sure his affairs were in order and his final arrangements (cremation) set before he went in to the home. There was no service or calling hours per his request. I made the decision to work through Peak and then took the week after Christmas off (2 holidays and 3 days funeral leave) as the family would be there to help us honor his life. This did involve one day for travel. There was really no point in me taking 3-4 days off upon his death and working actually took my mind off of it.
Stud, not that it's any of your damn business, but I guess the death of your Mother when you are 18 can give you a cold hearted view on death.
I am out.
My Dad passed away shortly before Peak in 2008. He had been living in a nursing home. My brother and I made sure his affairs were in order and his final arrangements (cremation) set before he went in to the home. There was no service or calling hours per his request. I made the decision to work through Peak and then took the week after Christmas off (2 holidays and 3 days funeral leave) as the family would be there to help us honor his life. This did involve one day for travel. There was really no point in me taking 3-4 days off upon his death and working actually took my mind off of it.
Stud, not that it's any of your damn business, but I guess the death of your Mother when you are 18 can give you a cold hearted view on death.
I am out.
jimstud
Banned
you are not the only person to have lost someone close at a young age . nobody has the right to tell someone what is an appropriate amount of time to miss work to grieve.
nstone, Jonfrum is correct. As far as the contract reads in that area. There is also a thing called FMLA which allows up to 12 weeks unpaid off if you need to. Death shouldnt be taken lightly and it affects people differently based on a variety of things. Only you know whats right for you. I took 2 weeks when my grandpa died. I was very close. On the other hand I only took 3 days for my great grandma as for we were not very close.
Dark_Team_135
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You can't use FMLA for a person's death. If they are a person that is covered (kids, parents, etc.) and they were seriously ill before they died you could take off to care for them, but after they die you are only covered under funeral leave.
I guess if your loved one's death affected you badly enough to cause a serious health condition you could use FMLA time until you were well enough to return to work...
satellitedriver
Moderator
Hey jim,
The pain of loss, lasts a life time.
Should it be appropriate for me to grieve -(and not work)- for my Grand Mothers death 51yrs ago?
I still miss her.
My sister in laws death, 16yrs ago?
My Fathers death, 14yrs ago?
My Mother in Law's death 1 1/2 yrs ago?
My Mothers death 10 months ago?
No one is telling you how long to grieve.
It truly sucks to deal with the pragmatics of funerals/wills and the breaking down of households.
I personally was surprised of my being given 1 extra day off to take care of legal issues when my Mother in Law passed away.
To demand, or expect, time off to grieve is ludicrous.
