Belfast City Council is to give two weeks statutory bereavement leave and pay to all its workers.
At the council’s recent meeting of its Strategic Policy and Resources Committee, councillors gave unanimous support to give 10 consecutive work days leave on a variety of bereavements. The matter will firstly be consulted with trade unions. Council workers currently have three days leave.
The council agreed to award 10 consecutive working days’ bereavement leave, not solely in the case of a child under 18, but for the death of any close relative. It involves 10 consecutive working days’ full pay, not statutory pay, as a day one right with no qualifying service required. It also will award one day’s paid leave to attend the funeral of an extended family member.
