OK. I think the point here is that an employee is not required to use sick or vacation time. He/she also has the option to take the time off as unpaid leave. I guess the word "required" threw me off since it implied that was the only option <g>.

>What you are saying is not any different than I what stated Randy. I am basically stating that it is not illegal for the employer to charge sick time for an employee's medical appointment. Craig's message stated that it was illegal and that is not true. I went to the federal government on that one because my old boss for the federal government always charged sick leave for medical appointments and if you had used up your sick time then you could elect to take vacation time or time off without pay (all of which are allowed under federal law). I am not saying the employer is under any obligation to grant sick leave vacation days or even pto to an employee.
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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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>>I'm not sure you're correct on this one (and it may be something determined at a state level). Certainly, an employer is under no obligation to pay an employee for sick time off. However, an employee is entitled to a certain amount of unpaid leave if that employer does provide for the sick leave.