Tulane Bereavement Leave

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Bereavement leave will be granted for a death in the resident’s or the resident’s significant other’s immediate family. Bereavement leave is unpaid leave; however, residents are permitted to use paid remaining sick leave or vacation time for bereavement leave.

Bereavement leave shall not exceed three (3) working days for a funeral that is held within a 300-mile radius of New Orleans, Louisiana and shall not exceed five (5) working days for a funeral outside this radius. For purposes of this Policy, immediate family is defined as the resident’s or the resident’s significant other’s mother, father, sister, brother, children, grandparents, and grandchildren.

Bereavement leave in excess of a resident’s remaining sick leave or vacation time is unpaid, though benefits will continue for up to six (6) weeks. As with all forms of leave, extended leave may result in a resident needing to extend his/her/their training to complete residency or sit for a resident’s specialty board examinations. The Program Director may request confirmation of the location of a funeral for purposes of approving the length of bereavement leave.