I think this may be among the best policies...

Post #319,461 by Another Scott 1/3/10 11:44:00 AM Reply	I think this may be among the best policies... All workers are paid on days they, or their children, stay home sick. Isolation - not pills - is the best way to keep infections from spreading. As long as there's a severe financial penalty for people to stay home, more people than necessary will get sick. Thanks. Cheers, Scott.
Post #319,462 by boxley 1/3/10 12:35:07 PM Reply	and a bunch of folks can telecommute no reason to be unproductive because you are horking lugies
Post #319,470 by jay 1/3/10 10:00:51 PM Reply	It's the same problem as sick days I could telecommute one or two days a week most of the time at my current job. But certain managers don't like it because they can't look over our shoulders if we are at home. It's the same thing with sick days. If you run the statics, it's actually in the companies best interest to give a fairly generous set of sick days. People coming in sick get other people sick and even if they are at work they don't work well. But managers can't stand the idea that somebody might use a sick day as an extra vacation day. Jay
Post #319,487 by static 1/4/10 7:26:36 AM Reply	You combat that with better leave policies. And better communication about it. Employers are rigourous about recreation leave acrued and consumed; other kinds of leave may need that kind of attention. Plus, the availability of non-recreation and non-sick leave needs to be provided. I've been in two companies where taking a day off work to appear in court means you should apply for Personal Leave, not Recreational Leave. Wade. Q:Is it proper to eat cheeseburgers with your fingers? A:No, the fingers should be eaten separately.
Post #319,485 by Meerkat 1/4/10 2:58:48 AM Reply	Wow, that isn't a standard thing in the US? :( They said I was gullible ... and I believed them
Post #319,489 by Another Scott 1/4/10 8:18:49 AM Reply	Not any more. My sister in law works for a semiconductor company in Texas. Before the company's recent financial problems, employees had a pool of days that covered everything. They could have paid absence from work for say 10 (I can't swear that's the number, but it's small) days during the year - that included vacation, holidays, and sick days. If they were absent more than that, they risk disciplinary actions and possible termination. I think that policy is pretty common in the private sector here, now. :-( It really is stupid, but the "geniuses" in management at too many companies only look at certain kinds of numbers these days - "We cut our payroll expenses by 10%!" Of course, now that the company is having huge financial problems, they have to take weeks of unpaid leave... :-( Cheers, Scott.

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