Personal Days and Sick Days
Sick leave and personal days are a form of employment benefit in the form of paid time off for illness or to deal with a personal/private matter. Since nearly everyone occasionally needs such time off, all businesses should have a clear policy established regarding sick leave and personal days. A sick day is fairly self-explanatory and can be used for everything from a common cold to a more serious illness that could require hospitalization or even surgery. Personal days can cover things like the illness of a child, a death in the family, jury duty, military obligations, or religious holidays. Most companies also allow vacation time for employees in addition to their set amount of sick leave and personal days.
I earned my sick days at 1 and 1/2 days per month, while 3 personal days were granted every year. Sick Days were cumulative over the lifetime of employment, but, unused personal days were relinquished every year.
They were important to both the employee and management. If an employee could provide advance notice of a personal day in anticipation of a parent's need to be driven to let's say a doctor's appointment, the smooth function of the unit was guaranteed. It prevented deception. No personal day needed an explanation to be granted it, but, simply the request when possible.
The sick time was 18 days per year. Most folks saved them in case they were needed. They were also banked at the time of retirement for half the salary of the retiree.
Sick leave and personal days are a form of employment benefit in the form of paid time off for illness or to deal with a personal/private matter. Since nearly everyone occasionally needs such time off, all businesses should have a clear policy established regarding sick leave and personal days. A sick day is fairly self-explanatory and can be used for everything from a common cold to a more serious illness that could require hospitalization or even surgery. Personal days can cover things like the illness of a child, a death in the family, jury duty, military obligations, or religious holidays. Most companies also allow vacation time for employees in addition to their set amount of sick leave and personal days.
I earned my sick days at 1 and 1/2 days per month, while 3 personal days were granted every year. Sick Days were cumulative over the lifetime of employment, but, unused personal days were relinquished every year.
They were important to both the employee and management. If an employee could provide advance notice of a personal day in anticipation of a parent's need to be driven to let's say a doctor's appointment, the smooth function of the unit was guaranteed. It prevented deception. No personal day needed an explanation to be granted it, but, simply the request when possible.
The sick time was 18 days per year. Most folks saved them in case they were needed. They were also banked at the time of retirement for half the salary of the retiree.
