Compassionate leave entitlement

[Jer_1974]

Hi

Just had a text from one of the girls who works for me asking for leave as her Granddad has just died. It's been expected for the last week or so and on Friday she got the call asking her to go to the hospital. I don't want to seem tight but he must have died Friday night or Saturday morning so she's had some time to get over it. She left at 10:30 Friday morning, I don't have a problem with her taking time off but what should I pay her for. Is two days paid then more unpaid if she needs it acceptable.

[Jer_1974]

JustinP1 said:

Are you assuming that in her request for leave she wants her leave to be paid?

I don't know, her text just said how much compassionate leave am I allowed. I was thinking about giving her two days paid which would cover the day shes had off and a day for the funeral. I don't mind her taking more time off unpaid. Does this sound fair?
The last time someone took time off like this I gave them a week but it was for her mother in law who was quite young and had cancer. Is it fair taking it on a case by case bases? I have 15 members of staff.