Question about Bereavement pay in New York State?

Published by: mike 2009-01-07

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I currently work at a daycare in NY. My grandmother passed away on Nov. 11 and I called into work for the rest of the week letting them know what was going on. When I returned to work I asked about bereavment pay and was told for a grandparent that it was only a day. I thought that it was 3 days, and my sister who works for the same place, different program, got 5 days. Does anyone know what the amount of time is in New York State that you would get in the passing of a grandparent?

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Sorry for (both) your loss. Your sister may be in a better contract so she was entitled to more days.

The "3 days" you thought you remembered is a benefit for Government Employees and may or may not apply to your case.

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File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTMLSTATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK – COLLEGE AT CORTLAND. LABOR-MANAGEMENT MEETING family care situation” including bereavement leave, family care, etc.
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Since there are no Federal employment or labor laws that require U.S. employers to provide bereavement leave, whether with or without pay, the company is entitled to do what they please.

"Bereavement leave benefits are a matter of agreement between employers and employees or employers and labor unions that represent employees."
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If you have an Employee handbook, you will want to check it out. If not, you should request one. Since they tend to update for January, you may not get it until then.