BLET Division 228
Bereavement Leave Overview
Bereavement leave applies to all active TE&Y employees once they have established seniority. Qualifying employees may take up to three (3) consecutive days beginning the day of death, or ending the day of funeral, or day immediately following funeral. Bereavement is allowed for the death of an employee's brother (including half-brother), sister (including half-sister), parent, child, spouse, or spouse's parent. Stepparents, stepbrothers, stepsisters, stepchildren (unless legally adopted), or spouse's step-parents are not covered by the Bereavement leave rule. Employees who need time off for non-qualifying family members may request to use available vacation, personal leave, or non-compensated time off. Note: Employees will be compensated only for days where they stood to work (except those governed by the SPWL BLET agreement.)
Q&A
Q: Is it necessary to submit a non-service claim for qualifying bereavement absences?
A: No, CMTS will automatically generate bereavement compensation much like it does for vacation or personal leave layoffs.
Q: Do I need to provide any documentation to the company?
A: Yes, it is necessary to submit supporting documentation to Timekeeping to substantiate the layoff was for a qualifying family member.
Q: What documents do I need to provide?
A: Obituary, funeral program, or death certificate showing relationship to the employee. Where familial connection, date of death/funeral is not obvious, you may be contacted to provide additional supporting documentation.
Q: Where do I send documentation?
A: Documents should be faxed to 402-997-3954 (8-997-3954 from company fax) or can be scanned and emailed to tkopsfax@up.com.
Visit the Timekeeping FAQ page for other important topics related to TEY pay.
BLET Division 228 – Official Notice
WRGCA Website Access Required for Pass‑Up Option
To: All Engineers Under the Western Region GCA
From: BLET Division 228
Subject: Mandatory WRGCA.org Account Setup
The Western Region General Committee of Adjustment (WRGCA) has implemented a new secure online portal at WRGCA.org. In order to access protected engineer resources, all engineers must create a new user profile and password on the updated site.
Required Action
All engineers must complete the following steps:
Visit WRGCA.org
Select “Create Account”
Register a new login and password
Log in to access the Pass‑Up system
Access to the Pass‑Up option now requires a valid WRGCA.org account. This applies to all engineers under the WRGCA.
Upcoming Features
The WRGCA will soon activate additional online functions, including:
Vacation Advancement/Vacation Deferral
These features will also require a WRGCA.org login once released.
Action Needed Now
Please complete your account setup as soon as possible to ensure uninterrupted access to Pass‑Up and upcoming vacation tools.
