University of Washington Human Resources

Unless a collective bargaining agreement states otherwise, the University grants eligible regular staff up to three days of bereavement time off for the death of a family member, including the miscarriage or stillbirth of your child. Employees in nonpermanent classified non-union positions, nonpermanent fixed duration positions represented by SEIU 925 and fixed term professional staff project positions are also eligible.

Bereavement time off is separate from your accrued sick and vacation time off.

Definition of family member

If you are… A covered family member is…
Classified non-union Defined by Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 357-01-172 and 357-31-250
Contract covered staff Determined by your collective bargaining agreement
Professional staff Your spouse, same or opposite sex domestic partner, child, parent, sister, brother, grandparent, or grandchild
Your spouse’s or registered domestic partner’s child, parent, or grandparent
Those persons in a “step” relationship

Requesting bereavement time off

Unless your collective bargaining agreement states otherwise, you must take bereavement time off in full-day increments.

Your manager may require verification of the family member’s death.

Using other time offs for bereavement

Speak to your manager if you would like to use another type of time off for bereavement or condolence purposes. You may be able to use sick or other time off if:

Bereavement time off during probationary or trial service period

You are eligible to take time off for bereavement during your probationary or trial service period; however, your probationary or trial service period lengthens by the number of bereavement days you take.

Additional resources

APS 43.15 Time off and Leave Policy for Classified Non-Union Staff

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