Sick Days

[BootsOnTarmac]

We have to have a doctors note if we call out sick on a Monday or Friday.

Doctors note request is an old school intimidation tactic. Ignore it. Just say to your manager your Doctor needs a company letterhead request before medical information can be released to a third party. Say HIPAA and the manager will just say: "welcome back, hope you feel better".

 

[MAKAVELI]

I actually looked that one up in Policy Manual. It says management CAN ask for documentation. Up to their discretion.

Check your state laws. Many states now have legislation prohibiting these types of policies that essentially discipline and discourage the use of sick leave.

 

[Operational needs]

Doctors note request is an old school intimidation tactic. Ignore it. Just say to your manager your Doctor needs a company letterhead request before medical information can be released to a third party. Say HIPAA and the manager will just say: "welcome back, hope you feel better".

I like that. Unfortunately they'll then tell us, no note, no pay.

 

[Operational needs]

Check your state laws. Many states now have legislation prohibiting these types of policies that essentially discipline and discourage the use of sick leave.

Fortunately, I rarely get sick, so I don't even remember the last time I called out on a Monday or Friday.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Check your state laws. Many states now have legislation prohibiting these types of policies that essentially discipline and discourage the frivolous use of sick leave.

 

[Fred's Myth]

This is obviously ONE of managements' common abuses of policy, promulgated and encouraged by Memphis, that destroys any belief in the "system", and fosters mistrust.

 

[Oldfart]

This is obviously ONE of managements' common abuses of policy, promulgated and encouraged by Memphis, that destroys any belief in the "system", and fosters mistrust.

I hate the feeling of getting PROMULGATED. The medicine my doctor prescribes gives me gas.

 

[59 Dano]

I actually looked that one up in Policy Manual. It says management CAN ask for documentation. Up to their discretion.

I'm speaking from a legal standpoint, as in how the company's legal department would handle it. Is it policy? Yes. Is it a good use of policy as you've described it? Legal would, when pressed, very likely find that such an application of policy isn't consistent enough and doesn't fairly address the issue of abusing sick days.

 

[Fred's Myth]

I hate the feeling of getting PROMULGATED. The medicine my doctor prescribes gives me gas.

prom·ul·gate
ˈpräməlˌɡāt/
verb

1. promote or make widely known (an idea or cause).
   "these objectives have to be promulgated within the organization"
   synonyms: make known, make public, publicize, spread, communicate, propagate, disseminate, broadcast, promote, preach.

Not sure if yours was an unsuccessful attempt at humor, or you don't own a dictionary.

 

[Oldfart]

prom·ul·gate
ˈpräməlˌɡāt/
verb

1. promote or make widely known (an idea or cause).
   "these objectives have to be promulgated within the organization"
   synonyms: make known, make public, publicize, spread, communicate, propagate, disseminate, broadcast, promote, preach.

Not sure if yours was an unsuccessful attempt at humor, or you don't own a dictionary.

All I can say is WOW!!!

 

[SmithBarney]

I actually looked that one up in Policy Manual. It says management CAN ask for documentation. Up to their discretion.

And you CAN ask for another day to visit the doctor to get a "note" since he'll only give notes during appointments... Thanks Cigna

 

[Whats in the Box]

Yep. My manager marked a LWOP when I called in sick to take care of my sick son. Didn't find out til I opened and saw and shorted 8 hours on my paystub. From now on, I will not tell a reason.

 

[Fred's Myth]

A Dr.'s note requirement for Friday/Monday absences should be utilized to discourage the ABUSE of taking a sick day. The fact that it isn't used for those situations should mean eliminating that requirement. The fact that we have no union representation means that it remains status quo. Civil disobedience in that regard remains the only alternative.

 

[Fred's Myth]

All I can say is WOW!!!

Too bad that ISN'T all you will say.

 

[Oldfart]

Too bad that ISN'T all you will say.

Can't say more to a person with a post as misinformed as yours was. Sense of humor isn't your strong point.

 

[Indecisi0n]

We have to get our sick days preapproved here.