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porkchameleon t1_jb9szxf wrote

> I'm trying to avoid using a significant chunk of my PTO.

If you have PTO, you should have sick days, no? With more than 3 of those in a row employers normally need a doctor's note, but if they are mandating 5 days leave themselves in case of COVID - you shouldn't be stuck with having to use your vacation time and such, it all oughta be under a different policy.

Check with your manager/HR.

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Barmelo_Xanthony t1_jbb3lhg wrote

Every job I’ve had they’ve lumped the PTO and sick time together. It’s great when you’re healthy that year and can use it all as vacation but sucks when you need to take off for being sick.

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porkchameleon t1_jbb7529 wrote

I've worked with:

  • no PTO or sick days (hourly; you could get a sick day with a Doctor's note, but the time was mandated by number of hours you worked (and YMWV depending on where you work, not all cities have, AFAIK))

  • PTO and unlimited sick days

  • unlimited PTO and a certain number of sick days, PTO could not be used for sick leave and vice versa

Lumped together one makes things tricky, but if it's OP's case - since work mandates 5 days leave, they oughta make those paid sick days outside of a policy (but I guess that would work in an ideal world).

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