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BRN may distinguish bereavement time for hourly or other nonexempt staff. Nonexempt describes wage-and-hour status, not a special tax on bereavement leave.
Employer-specific label: this is a possible interpretation. Confirm the full meaning in the codebook for the employer that issued your statement.
How to read this entry
Use the possible interpretation Bereavement leave for nonexempt employees alongside the column heading. An earnings amount, an employee deduction and an employer-cost memo can have different effects even when their labels look similar.
Example on a pay statement
An approved eight-hour bereavement day at $21 gives an illustrative $168 payment.
Examples illustrate the checking method. They are not a personal tax calculation or a promise of a particular benefit.
What to check with payroll
Check payable hours and policy; do not assume paid leave counts as hours worked for overtime.
Compare related entries
Read the leave, vacation, sick pay and severance codes guide to compare the entries in this part of your statement. Use the full pay stub code directory when a second abbreviation is unfamiliar.
Reference and scope
Official guidance on leave, vacation, sick pay and severance codes provides background on the underlying rules. It does not validate an individual employer’s internal abbreviation.