Ariz. Admin. Code § R2-5A-B605 - Bereavement Leave

A. General. An employee may be absent with pay due to the death or funeral of a spouse, natural child, adopted child, foster child, stepchild, natural parent, stepparent, adoptive parent, an individual who stood "in loco parentis," grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, or daughter-in-law.

B. Amount of bereavement leave.

1. A full-time employee may be absent with pay for up to 24 regularly scheduled work hours. An agency head may extend the bereavement leave for up to 16 additional work hours if the employee travels out-of-state for the funeral.

2. A part-time employee who works 1/4 time, 1/2 time, or 3/4 time may be absent with pay for a proportional amount of bereavement leave. A part-time employee who works a percentage of full-time other than 1/4 time, 1/2 time, or 3/4 time may be absent with pay at the next lower rate. An employee who works less than 1/4 time is not entitled to bereavement leave.

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Ariz. Admin. Code § R2-5A-B605

Section made by exempt rulemaking at 18 A.A.R. 2782, effective September 29, 2012 (Supp. 12-4).