Amount and Use of Leave Eligible employees will be provided up to two weeks (10 working days) of unpaid bereavement leave in a 12- month period for the death of a family member. In the event of the death of more than one family member, this will increase to a total of six weeks of unpaid leave during the 12-month period. Bereavement leave must be completed within 60 days after the date on which you receive notice of your family member's death. Where applicable, you may substitute any available paid leave for leave taken under this policy. This policy does not create any right to take more unpaid leave than is allowed under, or in addition to, the unpaid leave permitted by the federal Family and Medical Leave Act. This leave may run concurrently with leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act and/or any other leave, including paid leave, as permitted by state and federal law. Notice You must provide the Company with at least 48 hours' advance notice of your intent to take bereavement leave, unless such notice is not reasonable or practical. You may be required to provide reasonable documentation supporting your need for leave. Reasonable documentation may include: You will not be required to identify which category of event the leave pertains to as a condition of taking bereavement leave. Retaliation The Company will not retaliate against employees who request or take leave in accordance with this policy. Blood and Organ Donation Leave CREA, LLC will provide eligible employees with: Up to one hour of paid leave to donate, or attempt to donate, blood every 56 days in accordance with appropriate medical standards established by the American Red Cross, America’s Blood Centers, the American Association of Blood Banks, or other nationally recognized standards. Up to 10 days of paid leave in any 12-month period to serve as an organ donor. To be eligible for blood donation leave, you must be employed full time and have been employed by the Company for at least six months. To be eligible for organ donation leave, you must be employed full time and have been employed by the Company for at least six months, or you must be employed part time. You will not be required to use accrued or future vacation or sick leave while taking time off to donate blood or an organ. Provide reasonable notice of your need for leave. If leave is being used to donate blood, you may be required to provide a written statement from the blood bank indicating that you have an appointment. For blood donation leave, full-time employees will be compensated at their regular rate of pay. For organ donation leave, full-time employees will be compensated at their regular rate of pay, and part-time employees will be compensated based on their daily average pay during the previous two months of employment.
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