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Add a Bereavement Time Off Policy

Parental bereavement leave gives employees time off following the loss of a child. It is a type of statutory leave policy, and eligible employees can receive Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay. In Workmax, you can add a bereavement leave policy to manage this leave for your team members.

Eligible employees are entitled to 2 weeks' parental bereavement leave, paid at the statutory rate or 90% of average weekly earnings, whichever is lower. You can also offer an enhanced policy above the statutory minimum.

Add a Bereavement Time Off Policy​

To add a bereavement leave policy in Workmax, follow these steps:

  1. Sign in to your "Workmax" account with an admin account.
  2. Go to the "Time off requests & policies" section.
  3. Select the "Policies" tab.
  4. Click on the "Add time off policy" button.
  5. Select your policy type as "Bereavement Leave".
  6. Enter the policy details.
    • Name
    • Description
    • Default policy (Yes/No)
    • Policy limit (Yes/No)
    • Policy limit amount in weeks
  7. Enter the policy stages.
  8. Select the team members the policy applies to.
  9. Click on the "Save & continue" button.
  10. Review the policy details and click on the "Save" button.

Workmax will add the bereavement leave policy to your account, ready for team members to request bereavement leave. If you have any questions or need help, please contact Workmax Support.