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Originally Posted by Kaliena
I recently found out that my company only provides 5 personal days and no sick days for an entire year. I haven't been in the working field that long so I don't know how entirely unfair or fair it is, although I can say that now that everyone is sick (including my co-receptionist who is sitting next to me diagnosed by a doctor as having the flu!) that this seems slightly unreasonable.
If it's not too personal to ask, what amount of sick leave does your company give and the reason behind that amount of time?
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My company allows 5 personal days a year as well.
However, if you are in a salaried or management position, you are allowed to use your vacation time as sick time. I've been there nine years, and have 5 personal days, and 16 vacation days, per year, aside from holidays.
However, two years ago I had used all of my time except for two days when December rolled around. I planned my last two days for mid-December, which was granted. Unfortunately, I got walking pneumonia the last week of the year, and I was out of days!!! I fought to come in for half a day, each of the last three days of the year. The COO (my manager's manager) consented to let me get paid for those days, without making the hours up. Basically, I had been responsible and not used my days up, but I happened to honestly get very ill the last week of the year, so he cut me a break.
My company also has a pretty decent "short term disability" program. If you've been there at least a year, and have some medical condition that causes a minimum of five consecutive working days worth of abscenses, you still get 100% pay without using any sick time. Your total temporary disability time available varies by seniority (I think I have 10 weeks per year saved up if I were to have an issue requiring it to be needed). But it makes it very nice if you have a medical emergency, or need some type of surgery.
