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I'm sure every federal employee can relate to this you have something coming up in your office and everyone knows there is an official policy somewhere but no one knows what the policy is or where to find it you may even find yourself arguing with your supervisor about what you are entitled to this is never a fun situation to deal with but it's especially bad if you have to deal with it after you lost a relative in this video I'm going to walk you through all of opm's policies about bereavement leave so that when the time comes you'll know exactly what you're entitled to and where to find the policies please do not confuse this YouTube video for financial advice tax advice or an official position of the US government do federal employees get bereavement leave in nearly all cases federal employees do not get a special type of leave for bereavement purposes however they can use annual leave or sick leave for bereavement depending on their relationship to the deceased in general federal employees cannot use administratively for bereavement purposes the rules regarding bereavement leave for federal employees are specified by OPM and are therefore consistent across all agencies the remainder of this article explains when you can use sick leave for bereavement purposes as a federal employee you can use sick leave for bereavement purposes following the death of a family member OPM uses very strict definition of who counts as a family member who is considered immediate family for bereavement leave for bereavement purposes OPM defines family and document 75 fr-33491 and in the code of federal regulations under five CFR 630 902 if you want to use your sick leave following the death of someone close to you they need to be a family member as defined in that document if they are not covered in the OPM guidance you will have to talk to your supervisor about taking annual leave following their death to summarize the OPM guidance you can take bereavement leave following the death of you or your spouses parents grandparents siblings children or domestic Partners In addition to the list you just saw you may also take leave for someone who had the equivalent of a family relationship for example you can use bereavement leave to plan your aunt's funeral if she raised you as a federal employee I could see this last definition causing friction for instance perhaps your supervisor would not approve bereavement or funeral leave for you if your aunt died if you are struggling with this issue you may try speaking with your union if you have one and or sharing the code of federal regulations and OPM Guidance with your supervisor how many days off do you get when a family member dies technically the OPM guidance states that bereavement leave is only for planning and attending the funeral the exact details for the use of bereavement leave are set in five CFR 630 401 you can use up to 104 hours of sick leave 13 days for bereavement leave in a calendar year however this 13-day limit also includes any sick leave taken to care for someone within your immediate family obviously if you were caring for someone with a chronic illness and death it may be easy to exceed this 13-day limit in that case you may wish to apply for FMLA leave you may also wish to talk with your supervisor about any other flexibility that might be available during this time what other bereavement leave options do I have as a federal employee if you do not qualify for sick leave you can substitute annual leave after your loss if you've exhausted your sick leave and annual leave you could decide to apply for advanced leave during the bereavement process Advanced leave would need to be approved by your supervisor you may also ask your supervisor for other flexibility such as the ability to work in a different schedule for a period of time or apply for leave without pay Lop your supervisor will ultimately determine whether you can utilize these options however it is worth asking for these changes to your work environment if you need them new in 2022 special bereavement leave for the death of a child in the National Defense authorization act for fiscal year 2022 Congress created a new benefit for federal employees while filing federal employees can receive two weeks of bereavement leave following the death of a minor child while I hope this is a benefit you never have to use I thought that I should summarize some of the major points there are some some limitations for example you need to have at least one year of service with the federal government and you may need to provide your supervisor with a death certificate if they ask for it there are more limitations You may wish to read the entire OPM guidance on this topic if you find yourself in this situation where can I get more information I've tried to summarize the office of personnel management OPM rules regarding bereavement leave in plain language however if you're a federal employee who is having issues with the approval of bereavement leave you're obviously going to want to read through the full documentation I've linked to some key resources in the video description finally if you're watching this video following the death of a loved one I pass along my condolences for your loss and hope this video helped you if this video was helpful please consider liking the video and subscribing to my channel those actions help me create more content for federal employees like you