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  • We do not force employees to take their time although good managers will notice and try to persuade the employee to do so. Our exempt policy states that only a certain percentage of vacation time can be carried over into the next year and must be us…
    in Making an exempt EE take vacation Comment by rad October 2003
  • That is not a reasonable accomodation. I was presented with a similar case study where work stations were raised somewhat and a person in a wheel chair said she could work at the station if some one picked her up and put her in the chair (it could n…
    in Hiring and the ADA Comment by rad November 2003
  • No problem. I remember our transportation coordinator agonizing every August over the length of the route and how to get the logistics to work out. She would go on countless trial runs and I often went with her so she had a second person verifying t…
    in ADA Concern Comment by rad August 2004
  • If you can't change the job description and can't hire bus drivers, can the TAs who can drive pick up the chilren for those who can not? Is it that many more children per run if it was split up?
    in ADA Concern Comment by rad August 2004
  • I think the union would rather be hassled than have you let go a bunch of employees. I worked for HeadStart but we had a bus driver that picked up everyone who needed it.
    in ADA Concern Comment by rad August 2004
  • What about those scully caps, you know, the kind that Irish men wear (atleast in Boston they do). Its not soooo bad if the guy's got to wear a hat.
    in Hats at work Comment by rad August 2004
  • If you do go with ergonomic chairs (which is a great idea) get someone to come in and show your employees how to use them and fit the chair to their height. There are so many knobs and levers on these chairs and not knowing what each does to attain …
    in Eronomics Chair Request Comment by rad October 2004
  • Don, my wisdom teeth were so impacted in my jawbone,my gums (which were hardened from years of seizure medication) and partially underneath another tooth that the dentist had to put her foot on the side of the chair for leverage as she pulled the to…
    in Wisdom Teeth surgery Comment by rad August 2004
  • Has the doctor reviewed her job description and said she's fit for duty?
    in FMLA & Prescriptions Comment by rad July 2004
  • Thank you. I told her to go ahead with it and she sent in the paperwork.
    in Prenatal visits Comment by rad May 2004
  • Well, you see, we have a department that reviews and either approves or denies FMLA. They are contracted workers and from my own experience, it is a headache. So no, its not up to HR per se. Nor is it up to the supervisor but I'm in a culture where …
    in Prenatal visits Comment by rad May 2004
  • No, not the employee. She's been using her personal time for appts when she was not able to get them after work. Another employee told her she should have them FMLA approved. I agreed, her supervisor did not, so I'm just looking for some clarificati…
    in Prenatal visits Comment by rad May 2004
  • Sorry if I've presented it as a major issue, it isn't. I'm looking for clarification because there is a difference in interpretation by me and her supervisor.
    in Prenatal visits Comment by rad May 2004
  • I agree and I see no reason to not approve FMLA for the visits but I'm getting some push back.
    in Prenatal visits Comment by rad May 2004
  • Well, thats my thought - start FMLA now rather than later. But I can't find a definite answer. Yes, if it were treatment for an injury it would be covered but since a pregnancy isn't something that one "recovers" from I wasn't sure if its the same t…
    in Prenatal visits Comment by rad May 2004
  • How odd. If its stress related the doctor should have just said 'stress'.
    in strange diagnosis Comment by rad April 2004
  • I agree, Don. Falsification of documents is what we would, and have, terminated on. We have enough problems with absence and false FMLA claims only add to the pain.
    in fmla suspect ee working new job Comment by rad April 2004
  • Migraines are not the kind of headache you get from loud noise. They can certianly be aggravated by loud noise, or a whisper for that matter, but I can't see how one would be brought on by such.
    in Migraines - Qualify for FMLA Comment by rad April 2004
  • Confront him every time. He can't just walk in late and assume you'll write it off to his condition. He has to be held accountable. If you question him every time he is late he's got to give you a reason to document which will prevent him from comin…
    in Migraines - Qualify for FMLA Comment by rad April 2004
  • All pregnancies are different. If the doctor says she can work, let her work. You mention the service manager is concerned. Did something specific happen that caused concern like bleeding, pain, toxemia, etc?
    in HOW LONG CAN PREGNANT EE WORK? Comment by rad January 2004
  • Check out HRTools.com. They have some training info on FMLA and other topics. Someone else in this forum recommended it and I liked the site.
    in How much is enough? Comment by rad January 2004
  • My company pays employees full pay during FMLA absences.
    in FMLA and merit increase Comment by rad December 2003
  • If our employees are out on LOA, sickness, FMLA, etc when an increase is due (all our employees get them on the same date) they get the increase effective the day they return to work.
    in FMLA and merit increase Comment by rad December 2003
  • Thanks for the follow up, Don. I was wondering how this would pan out. Seems as if he was really surprised by your response, having been approved in the past. Amazing that he tried to get you to tell him to find a DR to lie (thats my interpretation …
    in FMLA For Childcare? Comment by rad November 2003
  • Good point, HRQ. There are so many different variables and it is different for every woman. Knowing women who suffer terribly, I do not know of anyone who has actually had to have someone else to care for them, most just want to be left alone. The s…
    in FMLA For Childcare? Comment by rad November 2003
  • Well, I am not a medical expert but I do have a uterus so I'm kind of qualified to answer. Hormones put out with menstruation can cause the mood swings most of us know as PMS. There is a more serious form of this but I can't remember what its called…
    in FMLA For Childcare? Comment by rad November 2003
  • It should be covered under FMLA for intermittent absences that will protect the employee during the flare ups as well as the numerous doctors appointments that typically result from this condition. The side conditions resulting from IBS are also cov…
    in FMLA and Diverticulitis and IBS Comment by rad October 2003
  • In my place, if paperwork is not returned, FMLA is denied.
    in Not Returning Paperwork Comment by rad November 2003
  • I agree, its still a medical procedure from which the employee needs to recuperate and miss work.
    in FMLA for Tonsillitis Surgery? Comment by rad July 2003
  • One thing we do when sending out revised policies, etc is to first send out an email indicating where they can find revisions. For example "the new handbook is coming out next week. Please see section XYZ as some policies have changed. " That allows…
    in update on tracking ee hndbk Comment by rad October 2004