POLICY NAME: Bereavement - MODIFIED MARCH 29, 2019 ...

POLICY NAME: EFFECTIVE DATE:

Bereavement - MODIFIED MARCH 29, 2019 01/01/2019

Purpose: To accommodate individual needs and allow a reasonable period of time for bereavement, Hackensack Meridian Health, (HMH) provides team members with paid-time off upon the death of a family member.

Scope: All Hackensack Meridian Health entities.

Policy: Full time and part time team members of Hackensack Meridian Health are eligible for bereavement pay upon the death of an immediate family member only for days on which they are regularly scheduled to work. Per Diem and temporary team members are not eligible. Team members may request up to three (3) consecutive scheduled days (based on scheduled hours) following the death of a relative as defined below, between date of death and date of services.

Immediate family member is defined in this policy as: spouse, mother, father, son, daughter, sister, brother, grandparent, grandchild, parent of child, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, step-mother, step-father, step-son, step-daughter, domestic partner, civil union partner, and guardian.

In the event of the death of an individual whose relationship is not listed above, or if any additional time is needed, a benefit eligible team member may request Paid Time Off (PTO). Unique circumstances may be referred to Human Resources for review.

Team Members are required to notify their leader of the death and to identify their relationship to the deceased. Leaders may request proof of death. Bereavement days will be tracked in the time and attendance system in accordance with this policy. All team members regularly scheduled to work the evening or night shift as documented in the shift field in PeopleSoft Leader Self Service will have their normal shift differential included in Bereavement pay. Bereavement pay does not count towards hours worked for purposes of calculating overtime.

HMH expressly reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to change, modify or delete the provisions of this policy in whole or in part, at any time or for any reason without notice. The employment terms set out in this policy work in conjunction with, and do not replace, amend, or supplement any terms or conditions of employment stated in any applicable collective bargaining agreement. Wherever employment terms in this policy differ from the terms expressed in the applicable collective bargaining agreement, team members should refer to the specific terms of the collective bargaining agreement, which will control.

Any questions regarding this policy and procedure may be referred to Human Resources.



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