Governor Roy Cooper signed Executive Order 325 on November 1, 2024, detailing a new Bereavement Leave program that will be available to eligible state employees within cabinet agencies. Other state agencies, universities, commissions, boards or offices may choose to adopt the policy for their employees.
Bereavement Leave will provide 40 hours of paid leave for eligible employees following the loss of an immediate family member. It also provides paid leave to attend the funeral or other memorial event of a colleague. This is another way for the State of North Carolina to show we value our most important asset, our employees, by ensuring they can care for themselves and their loved ones after experiencing a loss.
https://hr.appstate.edu/hr-services/leave-management/bereavement.
To request bereavement leave, please complete our Leave Request Form
