Sick leave vs Vacation leave

[MK1986 78]

I am so undecided as to if i should take sick or vacay leave for a week. The pros of sick leave are is that there is no set # of days you can or can't take. As long as it is documented. But the cons of sick leave. I have to tell my supervisors risking everyone (40) people in the office. Also the pros of vacay leave is no questions asked. No one in my business.

My question is....what did you use?

[annabelle 76]

tell you boss your going out sick and the reason he/she cannot disclose your reason been out sick, no need to use up your holidays just yet xx

[mark! 449]

I'm using vacation/holiday/trade time with folks at work. If I don't, I'll lose quite a bit of vacation time since I can only roll so much forward. I think the best is to use sick time though, but it's really whatever you want to use.

[1happyloser2b 39]

I am so undecided as to if i should take sick or vacay leave for a week. The pros of sick leave are is that there is no set # of days you can or can't take. As long as it is documented. But the cons of sick leave. I have to tell my supervisors risking everyone (40) people in the office. Also the pros of vacay leave is no questions asked. No one in my business.

My question is....what did you use?

. I am gonna use my Vacay time because my supervisor would look up my doctors name on the FMLA form to see he is a bariatric surgeon!!! What a shame but I don't want anyone in my Biznazzzz!!!!

[teetani 25]

I have colonial which kicks in after 5 days for a sickness / planned time off or from day one for an injury .

[bascott73 8]

I used sick leave for a couple of reasons. My vacation time is just that - vacation. This surgery was a legitimate medical procedure. That's what my sick time is for, I'm going to use it! I don't get paid for any that I don't use. It's a benefit for me and one that I know a lot of other people don't have readily available to them.

[peggers6 1]

Hi, just wanted to comment on the poster who said her boss would look up DR. I guess she could do that, but according to HIPPA, you have to only file paperwork thru your HR dept. NONE of that info is open to anyone. Even if you normally provide info to someone in your dept, I believe legally you can send to HR, and then they just notify your dept that you have LEGAL reason to be out. Hope this info helps. HIPPA VIOLATIONS ARE REALLY A BIG DEAL NOW.

[MK1986 78]

Hi' date=' just wanted to comment on the poster who said her boss would look up DR. I guess she could do that, but according to HIPPA, you have to only file paperwork thru your HR dept. NONE of that info is open to anyone. Even if you normally provide info to someone in your dept, I believe legally you can send to HR, and then they just notify your dept that you have LEGAL reason to be out. Hope this info helps. HIPPA VIOLATIONS ARE REALLY A BIG DEAL NOW.[/quote']

Well i wonder if i could sue my boss if she leaks out that i am having or had surgery...she is so messy!

[MK1986 78]

. I am gonna use my Vacay time because my supervisor would look up my doctors name on the FMLA form to see he is a bariatric surgeon!!! What a shame but I don't want anyone in my Biznazzzz!!!!

I totally agree, but Hippa comes into play.

[summervi_jx 0]

I would say yes, that your boss could get in to some serious trouble nowadays. Especially if they deccide to "share" with t he whole office. I'm kind of in the same situation, kind of apprehensive to tell anybody at work, even my own super for concern that they will be giving me "advice" on what I should be doing or not doing. Even just them knowing is reaally more than I would like to deal with.

[RedCardinal 13]

I used sick leave. For the most part I just tell coworkers I'm out on medical, and that usually does it.

[NikkiV1986 121]

Most companies require employees to burn through their sick time and PTO when taking FMLA. Plus side to FMLA is being able to take short-term disability if your company offers it.

Also, absolutely, it is a HUGE HIPAA violation to leak your medical info out, let alone against every company's policy.

[mrdr 247]

I just took a couple days of Vacation and rested that weekend and went back to work on Monday morning.

[blackie220 92]

Im using sick leave...ive told my manager ..assist manager....i have over.200 hrs sick leave....ive told.them im have gastric sleeve.....they look at me like....u dont need it...but im doing it...

[MK1986 78]

Im using sick leave...ive told my manager ..assist manager....i have over.200 hrs sick leave....ive told.them im have gastric sleeve.....they look at me like....u dont need it...but im doing it...

So u mean to tell me is that i can notify just hr and my supervisor that i am having surgery and if it leaks out to employees that i am having surgery i can file a lawsuit?