Bereavement Policy Consideration

Mrs. Jennifer Dalton

• November 19, 2019 22:43

Unfortunately, members will at some point be faced with bereavement. Currently, most U.S. organizations (94%) offer paid bereavement leave. Please consider one day of leave that would not be considered absent as long as Mem Comm is notified within 2 weeks. Many members each year face this challenge and we believe that it is important for BNI to recognize the need for members to focus on their families and not on finding a sub or at least being penalized for not finding a sub. The typical policy helps individuals with the devastating loss of a spouse, child or parent, grandparents, aunts/uncles. Please consider one day for a policy, it would go a long way to showing empathy and support for our BNI community.

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  Jeremy Walsh

  • November 21, 2019 19:27

  @jennifer - thank you so much for this very thoughtful suggestion.  In this forum we are only working with the technical side of things.  I will forward this request on to the International Board of Advisors for further consideration.  The IBOA is a group of MEMBERS from every region around the world that discusses new and existing policies. Hope this helps!
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  Mrs. Jennifer Dalton

  • November 22, 2019 01:46

  Hi @Jeremy - Thank you for your guidance, it is not clear where policies can be submitted and "voted" on by members to help ensure a diverse and inclusive way to be heard. I appreciate that there is an IBOA and that is exciting to know. It would be great to learn how to be involved and also what happens next with our suggestion. This suggestion was actually from many Presidents across the BNI Nova North regions.

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  Mr. Brett Lieberman

  • November 22, 2019 13:33

  This is a great and long overdue idea. We refer to our members as a family. One day of leave is the least we can do to support our 'family' and be compassionate.  

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  Mrs. Lori DuVal

  • November 22, 2019 15:00

  As a business owner, if one of my employees had a death in the family, it would be a absolute yes.  Please take the time to take care of what is most important.  As a BNI family, my vote is an absolute yes to a bereavement policy!

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  Mrs. Deborah Lansdowne

  • November 22, 2019 15:07

  My vote is absolutely yes

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  Chris Efessiou

  • November 22, 2019 15:48

  My vote is YES!

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  Mr. Matt Lucas

  • November 22, 2019 16:06

  My vote is YES, as well.

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  Mr. Sean O'Rourke

  • November 22, 2019 16:18

  I accept this new policy.

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  Mrs. Dianna Baltimore

  • November 22, 2019 21:53

  I accept the new policy.

   

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  Monica Archondo

  • November 23, 2019 16:33

  Another YES vote!

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  Ms. Karen Larsen

  • November 24, 2019 20:03

  Yes-absolutely!

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  Mrs. Kathryn Stuart

  • May 17, 2020 00:45

  Yes!

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