Comments on: Paid time off or vacation/sick pay?

By: Phil

Phil — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:08:59 +0000

My question is about the end of the year. Many of our employees feel they need to use every last minute of tme off. Often it puts the company in a burdesome position during Holidays and year-end processes.
If anyone is having this problem and has a solution I would be interested…..

By: bonnie

bonnie — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:54:16 +0000

I have a question about PTO time..if you have PTO time and have a drs appt. is it legal for HR to demand you bring a note from the dr saying you were there? Isn’t this my “Personal time Off” and nobodys business WHAT I’m doing?
what if I have an appt with a lawyer, do I have ot bring a note from them…..is this crazy??

By: PeterG

PeterG — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:58:24 +0000

What should a company do when a new employee who only has 2 days accrued of sick time and is gone a week for sick time and has all doctor and hospital records to prove was actually sick. Dont they get paid for whole week and there sick time just goes negative and then catches up over the next couple of months?

By: Lea Griffin

Lea Griffin — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 04:24:24 +0000

Didn’t see the original post but admit I like separate time. You don’t typically plan on bring sick and I can require notice for vacation. Also like the sick flag for seeing potential FMLA qualifications. Yes, you will have people call in sick when they are not but we have the option to require a doctor’s note at the 3 days in a row point. We are so busy for about 4 months that I can’t afford for employees to decide to use their PTO time then – notice or not.

As far as managers and dumb questions go, tell managers to just take the info they are given and forward to HR. If there are questions to legitimacy have managers request HR inquire further.

By: Chelsea D.

Chelsea D. — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:38:40 +0000

I agree with HR Guy on this one. I read the original Evil HR lady post and understand her thinking, but PTO is the way to go.

If you’re sick or not, if you have the PTO time in your bank you can use it however you wish. There are no personal, or intrusive questions when someone calls a manager. All they have to say is that they’re using PTO, and that’s it.

Still, employers should discourage employees from coming to the office when they are truly sick. We love your work, but not your flu. Thanks.

By: ttanis

ttanis — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 02:32:43 +0000

As a manager you have to stand up an protect other employees. If an employee is at risk to make others sick send them home and charge them PTO.

I think the problem is that the culture of managers has changed and many more would prefer to be your friend then an agent of the company. The company has a responsibility under federal law to provide a safe work environment. This, in my mind at least, includes sicknesses.