Thanks for the good wishes Alan. It really amazes me how neck problems affect you. When laying down flat I cannot sit up straight because your neck muscles are used for that (I didn't realize that until I strained mine in the accident). I see a physical therapist as well as a chiropractor everyday and I'm fine until about 4:30pm when sitting at my desk all day programming takes it toil and I can no longer turn my neck anymore. I laughed when the adjuster said that at least I wouldn't have to worry about not being able to work as I normally do since I spend at least 75% of my time behind a desk. Little do people know...


>Gee, Sorry to hear about that. I sure hope evereything's going to be ok. Those sorts of injuries take lots of time to get over and they can come back to haunt you.
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>Good luck Tracy.
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>>While our policy is for all employees to make up the time within the same pay period (I never really thought this was fair because hourly employees get paid overtime and I do not while I work a LOT of overtime during project deadlines) it turns out that it is not always necessary. I was in an auto accident just this last Wednesday night. I was sitting at a redlight waiting for it to change to green when someone in a van wasn't paying attention and she slammed into me at 45 mph. Totaled my car and I received some neck injuries and problems so I have to go to the therapist and chiropracter everyday for at least the next 4 weeks. I was informed today that I don't have to make that time up. Hmmmmmmmmm
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>>>That's our policy too. If you can get the extra time preapproved to make up the time your gone then you won't need to take PTO to cover doctors appoints. Basicly if you work 40 hours or more a week then you don't need to take time off but if you work less than 40 you need to take the extra time from PTO to make it up.
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>>>I was just talking to my manager about this last week. I was wondering how comon this is.
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>>>>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)
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