Immediate family

sdsherburne

We are trying to better define 'Immediate Family' for bereavement time off. Currently we use spouse, children, parents, father/mother-in-law, brother and sister.

What do other companies use?

LarryC

We list them all, as you have done. Then there isn't any question.

Irie

We list mother, father, brother, sister, spouse and child for three days of bereavement leave; for one day of leave we consider brother/sister-in-law, mother/father-in-law, grandparent and grandchild.

HRinNH

Don't know if it's necessary but we also list "legally adopted children".

ray a

We list those plus grandparents and uncles/aunts. Two years ago we had 2 ee's who lost grandchildren and changed the policy to include them too.

AnneHa

We include the step and in-law relationship too.

Anne in Ohio

Paul in Cannon Beach

It seems like a straightforward question until you start examining the complex state of our families these days.

Would you include domestic partners? Foster children?

pork1

SDSHERBURNE: We also have the first line grandparent and aunts that are known by the emoloyee's friends and relatives as the person(s) that became the parent(s) of this employee when the child was a young child.

PORK

atrimble

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atrimble

For bereavement or funerals we use: "spouse, children, step-children, parents, step-parents, siblings, step-siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, first aunt or uncle, immediate in-laws, or members of the immediate household having permanently resided under the same roof."

However, when we define immediate family for sick leave purposes, the we use "spouse, children, mother, father, or members of the immediate household permanently residing under the same roof." We've found that that last phrase is a decent catch-all - if you want to approve time off for the death of a cousin who lived four years in your employee's house, this phrase covers it. Or a live in domestic partner.

DeidreFR5

We include "other family members living in the employee's household" as immediate family even if they might not qualify as immediate in the first place.

lynn2008

Key part of our policy:
1. You will be granted up to three working days off with pay due to the death of your spouse, child, parent, brother, sister, mother-in-law, father-in-law, your grandparent, or grandchild. Also, included are step-children and step grandchildren of your current marriage and your current step-parents, step-brother and step-sister.
2. To be eligible for pay, you must submit proof of your relationship to the deceased.
3. If such a death occurs, contact your supervisor as soon as possible so that coverage can be arranged during your absence.
4. If additional time off is needed in any of the situations of this section, your supervisor may grant up to two(2) additional days off without pay and no points will be charged to your attendance record. Requests must be made in advance of the additional time off.

hrdir03nafcu

Our Bereavement Leave policy reads:

"Eligible NAFCU employees may request up to 3 days of paid Bereavement Leave for the death of a member of their immediate family (NAFCU defines “immediate family” to include: your spouse or domestic partner, parent, sibling, child, or grandparent; and a parent, sibling, or child of your spouse or partner) or immediate household (NAFCU defines “immediate household” to include only those individuals sharing a primary residence with you on a permanent basis)."

As far as immediate household, we have worded this intentionally to include both same-gender and other unmarried partners, and roommates/housemates who have no romantic relationship.