Bereavement leave.
Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 291-208
in effectSec. 291-208. - Bereavement leave.
Upon the death of a member of the immediate family, i.e., spouse, domestic partner, mother, father, son, daughter, brother, sister, stepmother, stepfather, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, stepsister, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandmother, grandfather, grandson and granddaughter or other relative who was residing with the employee, an employee will receive a maximum of five (5) working days' leave with pay. The appropriate official has discretion to grant five (5) days for leave to be charged against any earned leave time for a death of someone other than those listed above. Documentation of the appropriate circumstances may be required of the employee, e.g., death certificate or article. Additional time off to be charged to earned leave time if available, or without pay may be granted at the discretion of the city or county office, department, division, bureau or commission. Temporary and seasonal employees are not eligible for paid death leave.
(Code 1975, § 23-33; G.O. 23, 2012, § 2; G.O. 48, 2020, § 1)
Source: Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County, Revised Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/in/indianapolis_-_marion_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIORAD_CH291PE_ARTIILEHO_S291-208BELEFetched: 10/27/2026