Our policy is basically that you don't have to use sick leave to attend a medical or dental appointment if you can make the time up during the same pay period. The same policy applies to salary and hourly employees. It is humorous to me because I have to make up the time for a doctor's appointment but since I am salaried, they can have me work til midnight or later and not receive extra compensation for the time! I have worked late hours and on weekends to meet deadlines and still they require me to account for the hour I took to get my teeth cleaned! :o) Corporate America at its best. :o)

>Yeah, I was thinking the same thing, but wasn't sure. I'm salary and have some leeway with that, but technically any time off comes from our PTO bank.
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>>It is not illegal to require that sick time or vacation or even pto (personal time off) be used for doctors appointments.
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>>>In John's example, there could be things they were doing that were illegal. For example, did they require him to take sick and vacation time to go to the doctor...or was that his choice? They can't require that sick/vacation be taken...that's illegal.
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>>>>I'm going to be the fly in ointment here for a minute. I realize all you were going through, but isn't there an expectation that an employee will fit within certain guidelines as well? Though they were heavy, just how responsible does the company need to be in regards to your personal issues? They hire someone to do something. It's not a big family. I've never worked anywhere that the company ultimately wasn't looking out for the company. And isn't that the deal we strike when they hire us? They agree to pay us a specific amount to do a job. We will do the job because they will pay us. If they don't pay us, we would not come in. If you do not, or are unable to, come in to work according to their guidelines, they should stop paying us. I feel for you John - lots of life came at you big time - but why was the company at fault for not holding your hand and catering to you? Ok, that was a pretty big fly, but I was thinking about it and wanted to say it.