505 – BEREAVEMENT LEAVE 

Employees who have worked 500 hours are eligible to receive one day off, with pay, to attend the funeral services of a qualifying family member. Any additional time off may be covered by a specific state law but the employee may be required to use their accrued PTO. The Supervisor may require that the employee provide documentation (obituary, funeral notice or copy of a death certificate).

Qualifying family members are legal spouse, domestic partner, child, stepchild, parent, sibling, stepparent, step-sibling, grandparent, parent in-law, aunt, uncle, sibling in-law, and grandparent in-law. 

Bereavement leave is not granted to attend services for friends or neighbors, etc.

Employees who are interested in taking a bereavement leave should ask their Supervisor and/or the HROC department.

@2025 FDSS. All Rights Reserved. Revision Dates: 05/15/2025 - The FDSS policies do not form a contract, express or implied, nor do they guarantee employment for any specific length of time. Employment with FDSS is at-will. This means that either the employee or employer can terminate the employment relationship at any time, for any reason. No statements made by any supervisor or manager can alter this at-will relationship. The at-will relationship can only be changed through a signed written agreement that specifically sets forth the terms between the employee and the President/Chief Executive Officer of the Company.