South Carolina § 8-11-177 - Funeral leave.
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§ 8-11-177. Funeral leave.
(A) An employee, upon request, must be granted up to three consecutive workdays of leave with pay on the death of any member of the employee's immediate family. Immediate family is defined as the spouse, great-grandparents, grandparents, parents, legal guardians, brothers, spouse of brothers, sisters, spouse of sisters, children, spouse of children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren of either the employee or the spouse.
(B) An employee requesting leave for a death in the immediate family may be required by the employing agency to submit a statement stating the name and relationship of the deceased.
HISTORY: 2004 Act No. 295, SECTION 1, eff August 16, 2004.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8-11-177 ("Funeral leave.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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