Originally Posted by
Herkflyr
Do you truly feel any different about your sick leave available to you than you did last contract, or the one prior to that? I don't. I don't call in sick when I'm not sick, and I don't hesitate for a nanosecond to call in sick if I feel a bit under the weather. Nothing in the contract has changed my perspective. I'm not seeing the outrage here.
For me, it's not a question of whether to call in sick or not. If I'm sick, I will call in. It's also not a question of amount of sick leave available. I think its adequate.
The problem is with the sick leave policy that requires a doctor visit when one is not necessary. Example: I had an issue back in March that I used 75 hrs of SL. That took me over the top of 100 hours and I now have to get a QHCP note to use SL even if I only have a cold. I think this note/verification requirement is hogwash (substitute a word that begins with B and ends with T).
If the company thinks there area abusers, then go after them not the rest of us. They have no problem figuring out who was not around for their short call periods, I would think they could figure this one out as easily.
Denny