Johnson School
Cornell University

Funeral Leave

When a death occurs in a staff member's immediate family, he or she will be allowed up to a maximum of three days off with pay to make funeral arrangements and/or attend the funeral.

The immediate family consists of:

• spouse;
• child;
• brother or sister;
• parent of the Staff member;
• grandparent;
• grandchild;
• father-in-law;
  
• mother-in-law;
• son-in-law;
  
• daughter-in-law;
  
• brother-in-law; or
  
• sister-in-law;
• domestic partner;
  
• step child;or
  
• step parent.
  
  

For the funeral of other relatives (i.e. grandparent-in-law), a fellow employee in the immediate work unit, or if serving as a pallbearer, a maximum of one-half day for a local funeral, and one full day for an out-of-town funeral may be granted with pay.

Funeral leave should be recorded in COLTS as Leave with Pay, up to the maximum time allowed.

Last Modified: March 28, 2006