This issue was brought to me by staff. Our current Leaves of Absence Policy grants two days of paid time off for full-time employees in the event of the death of an immediate family member. The current policy explicitly excludes part-time employees, which staff feels is a bit harsh. The proposal is to also extend this benefit to part-time employees. I propose using the same standard that we use in calculating personal time for part-time employees, i.e. two-fifths of the employee’s average weekly hours. This would be the equivalent of two days off.
There are no other proposed changes to this policy.
Recommendation: I recommend that you approve the amendment to the Leaves of Absence Policy.