What is the name of your state? Florida
My grandma died last week friday. I live in in the USA, she lived in Hungary. My boss told me, that I can take the 3 days bereavement leave even if I don't attend the funeral. Couple hours later he changed his mind and said that I can't leave because I don't attend the funeral in Hungary.
This is in the company policy:
"When death occurs in his/hers immediate family (i.e. spouse, parent, child, brother, sister, mother/father-in-law, or grandparents), an employee, on request, will be excused for three (3) normally scheduled days of work (or such fewer days as the employee may absent) during the three (3) days (excluding Saturday and Sunday) immediately following the date of death provided he attends funeral.
After making written application the employee shall receive pay for any scheduled days of work for wich he/she excused (excluding Saturdays and Sundays) provided he attends the funeral and provides Company with notice of death or statement from funeral dierectoror obituary notice."
My question is: Am I entitled to bereavement leave even if I do not attend the funeral?
My grandma died last week friday. I live in in the USA, she lived in Hungary. My boss told me, that I can take the 3 days bereavement leave even if I don't attend the funeral. Couple hours later he changed his mind and said that I can't leave because I don't attend the funeral in Hungary.
This is in the company policy:
"When death occurs in his/hers immediate family (i.e. spouse, parent, child, brother, sister, mother/father-in-law, or grandparents), an employee, on request, will be excused for three (3) normally scheduled days of work (or such fewer days as the employee may absent) during the three (3) days (excluding Saturday and Sunday) immediately following the date of death provided he attends funeral.
After making written application the employee shall receive pay for any scheduled days of work for wich he/she excused (excluding Saturdays and Sundays) provided he attends the funeral and provides Company with notice of death or statement from funeral dierectoror obituary notice."
My question is: Am I entitled to bereavement leave even if I do not attend the funeral?
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