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Originally Posted by Daniel_
I'd forgotten that the American system has a pre-defined number of sick days.
This is a concept that in Europe seems hillarious. We go to work if we're well, and stay home if we're sick - but if you're well a lot, there's no chance to claim back the extra days.
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interesting, the first bit that is. We are allocated a certain count of sick days. I'm not sure what that is because I rarely use them (I've called in sick once since the start of 2008 - and that was to take my wife in to the clinic). I do know that if you take more than 3 in a row, a doctor's note is required to claime them as sick days. Otherwise they dip into your vacation days.
But only certain unions (thinking of the City of Toronto Municipal Workers) actually get to cash in their unused sick leave days as money or time in lieu. That part is criminal, especially with a public revenue source.