My family member passed while I was out on PTO. I sent in a request for more time off and my ms steer called and asked why am I requesting more time off. I told her about the death. But since she asked I also asked her about my bereavement time. None was granted, I only exceeded my PTO. Why wasn’t I granted time for bereavement?

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I think this should be a HR question not Fishbowl?

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We don't know what your company's policy is

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Two things:
1) At many firms, partners don’t have any time off policies. They are expected to sepf manage time.
2) Typically bereavement has clauses surrounding who it can be applicable to (i.e. what type of family member).

Of course hard to tell for sure based on the detail in your post.

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I am sorry for your loss and hope you are doing okay. That says, you’re a Partner, speak back up and demand bereavement, you deserve it

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Do you have bereavement benefits? Many companies have this specifically and separate from pto

Also you’re a partner can’t you just declare you’re taking off?

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You’re a partner you do what you need / want to do.

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What company do you work for?

Are you a partner at your firm? Maybe your benefits are different

Because pto was planned absence and bereavement is not

Could be BCG. Partners aren’t really partners till we make Managing Director & Partner.

Either ways - sorry to hear the situation OP.

But this wouldn’t be the response at BCG, nor do we call vacation time PTO.

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