KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY
Policies and Regulations
REGULATION TITLE: Bereavement Leave
APPLIES TO: Faculty Staff
ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY: Office of Human Resources
APPROVED BY: Kentucky State University Board of Regents
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 8, 2025
NEXT REVIEW DATE: August 8, 2028
REGULATION STATEMENT:
Full-time employees are eligible to receive up to three (3) days of paid bereavement leave due to the death of an immediate family member, as defined in this regulation.
Full-time employees are eligible to receive up to two (2) days of paid bereavement leave due to the death of a close relative, as defined in this regulation.
Full-time employees are eligible to receive up to one (1) day of paid bereavement leave to attend the funeral of a close individual, as defined in this regulation.
There is no waiting period for employees to become eligible for bereavement leave.
DEFINITIONS: