POLICY 06:07:10

BEREAVEMENT LEAVE

This policy is consistent with Tennessee Board of Regents Policy No. 5:01:01:09. Purpose It is the policy of the Tennessee Board of Regents and Pellissippi State Community College to provide all regular, full-time and part-time employees time off without loss of pay due to the death of an immediate family member as defined below, consistent with T.C.A. § 8-50-113. Definitions Immediate family shall be deemed to include spouse, child, step-child, parent, step-parent, fosterparent, parent-in-law, sibling(s), grandparents and grandchildren and other members of the family who reside within the employee’s home. Policy

Bereavement Leave
1. An employee who is absent during their regularly scheduled work week due to the death of an immediate family member shall receive payment for reasonable and customary days absent as listed below:
  1. Three (3) days paid leave in the event of the death of an employee’ssibling, grandparent, foster parent, or parent-in-law;
  2. Five (5) days paid leave in the event of the death of an employee’s parentor step-parent; and
  3. Ten (10) days paid leave in the event of the death of an employee’sspouse, child, or step-child.
2. The TBR and PSCC Sick Leave Policy references the use of sick leave in the event of death of other family members not covered under the definition of immediate family.
3. In addition to the bereavement leave set out above, sick leave not to exceed two (2) days may be granted at the discretion of the appropriate approving authority in the instance of death of an immediate family member.
4. At the discretion of the appropriate approving authority, the employee may take leave as provided per policy on non-consecutive days.
5. Regular part-time employees, including academic personnel scheduled to carry less than a full teaching load or its equivalent, regardless of probationary status, shall be eligible to receive bereavement leave on a prorated basis equal to the percentage of their employment.

Sources: TBR Policy 5:01:01:09; T.C.A. § 49-8-203; T.C.A. § 8-50-113 Adopted by TBR September 16, 1988 Revised by TBR June 30, 1989 Revised by TBR September 25, 1995 Revised by TBR March 7, 1997 Revised by TBR December 7, 2007 (Approved by Finance and Administration, January 23, 2008) Revised by TBR September 20, 2013 Reviewed/Recommended: President’s Council, November 27, 2023 Approved: President L. Anthony Wise, Jr., November 27, 2023 Reviewed/Recommended: College Council, October 27, 2025 Approved: President L. Anthony Wise, Jr., October 27, 2025

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Any Pellissippi State employee, applicant, or student who has reason to feel that they have been harassed or affected by discrimination, or who has any other concerns or questions about equal opportunity, should contact the following: Executive Director of Institutional Compliance, Title IX Coordinator/Title VI Officer/ADA Officer/ Pellissippi State Community College Goins Administration Building, Room 258 10915 Hardin Valley Road P.O. Box 22990 Knoxville, TN 37933-0990 Office: (865) 539-7354. Questions about services and facilities for students with disabilities should be directed to the following: Director of Disability Services Pellissippi State Community College Lamar Alexander Building, Room AL 136 10915 Hardin Valley Road P.O. Box 22990 Knoxville, TN 37933-0990 (865) 539-7153