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AMENDING FAMILY BEREAVEMENT LEAVE AND CHILD EXTENDED BEREAVEMENT LEAVE POLICY WITHIN THE KANE COUNTY PERSONNEL POLICY HANDBOOK
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WHEREAS, the Human Service Committee from time to time recommends that changes be made to the Kane County Personnel Policy Handbook to update policies and guidelines and stay compliant with applicable laws and regulations; and
WHEREAS, This is in response to a legislative change. The Child Bereavement Act was updated to the Family Bereavement Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Kane County Board that the Family Bereavement Leave Policy in the Kane County Policy Handbook is amended as set forth below effective December 1, 2023.
FAMILY BEREAVEMENT LEAVE AND CHILD EXTENDED BEREAVEMENT LEAVE
POLICY
It is the policy of Kane County to provide employees the leave needed for bereavement in compliance with the Illinois Family Bereavement Leave Act, 820 ILCS 154/1, et seq. This policy is not intended to provide leave in addition to what that Act requires.
FAMILY BEREAVEMENT LEAVE
ELIGIBILTY
All full-time and part-time employees who have worked at least 1,250 hours during the twelve (12) months preceding the leave and who have completed twelve (12) months of service are eligible to take Family Bereavement Leave.
GUIDELINES
A. Use: Eligible employees are entitled to a maximum of 2 weeks (10 workdays) of unpaid leave to:
1. Grieve;
2. Attend the funeral or alternative to a funeral of a covered family member;
3. Make arrangements necessitated by the death of the covered family member; or
4. Be absent from work due to:
i. A miscarriage;
ii. An unsuccessful round of intrauterine insemination or of an assisted reproductive technology procedure;
iii. A failed adoption match or an adoption that is not finalized because it is contested by another party;
iv. A failed surrogacy agreement;
v. A diagnosis that negatively impacts pregnancy or fertility;
vi. A stillbirth.
B. A "covered family member" i...
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