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<channel><title><![CDATA[Business Management Daily — FREE reports on business, management, leadership, career, communication, human resources, employment law, technology, sales and small business tax - Comments for article: Should I inquire about an employee’s every-other-Tuesday absence pattern?]]></title><link>http://www.businessmanagementdaily.com</link><description /><language>en-us</language><copyright><![CDATA[http://www.businessmanagementdaily.com]]></copyright><generator>N/A</generator><webMaster>ehall@nibm.net</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:57:18 EST</lastBuildDate><ttl>20</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #1]]></title><link>http://www.businessmanagementdaily.com/articles/18388/1/Should-I-inquire-about-an-employees-every-other-Tuesday-absence-pattern/Page1.html#Comment1415</link><description><![CDATA[If you have ever taken Drug Free Workplace Training, this is the #1 pattern to watch out for.  May not be drugs, but could be alcohol.  You are also setting a precedence for other employees.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Diane at 4:26 pm, Tue 31st Mar 2009)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Diane)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:26:39 EDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.businessmanagementdaily.com/articles/18388/1/Should-I-inquire-about-an-employees-every-other-Tuesday-absence-pattern/Page1.html#Comment1415</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #2]]></title><link>http://www.businessmanagementdaily.com/articles/18388/1/Should-I-inquire-about-an-employees-every-other-Tuesday-absence-pattern/Page1.html#Comment1416</link><description><![CDATA[Maintenance of good attendance is a condition of employment. I would meet with her as she has established a pattern - 6 absences in 3 months seems to be excessive, and periodic sick leave taken on a repeated basis may be viewed as abuse of the system. It is an employee's responsibility to establish legitimate illness or injury to receive sick pay, and there may be a good reason for her absences.  I would certainly discuss it with her.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Rosemary at 4:37 pm, Tue 31st Mar 2009)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Rosemary)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:37:07 EDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.businessmanagementdaily.com/articles/18388/1/Should-I-inquire-about-an-employees-every-other-Tuesday-absence-pattern/Page1.html#Comment1416</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #3]]></title><link>http://www.businessmanagementdaily.com/articles/18388/1/Should-I-inquire-about-an-employees-every-other-Tuesday-absence-pattern/Page1.html#Comment1417</link><description><![CDATA[Our policies give us the discretion to require an employee to present a note from a health care provider following any use of sick leave.  We do not normally ask for it unless the sick leave usage exceeds three days, but have done it when we beleive an employee is abusing sick leave.  I would simply tell the employee you have noticed a distinct pattern to her sick leave usage and are requesting the note to validate the necessity of the leave.  There could be a very valid reason such as a standing medical appointment for her or a family member.  Another way to address this might be to raise the issue she may be eligible for intermittent FMLA leave.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Glenna at 4:42 pm, Tue 31st Mar 2009)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Glenna)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:42:02 EDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.businessmanagementdaily.com/articles/18388/1/Should-I-inquire-about-an-employees-every-other-Tuesday-absence-pattern/Page1.html#Comment1417</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #4]]></title><link>http://www.businessmanagementdaily.com/articles/18388/1/Should-I-inquire-about-an-employees-every-other-Tuesday-absence-pattern/Page1.html#Comment1419</link><description><![CDATA[You definately should address this with her but be careful how you do tis.  You make want to tell her that you notice that she has been taking every other Tuesday off and ask if there is any way that HR could be of assistance to her. I agree that you may raise the issue that she may be eligible for FMLA leave.  Do you have an EAP program?  Offer her the information regarding this..  Do you have a sick leave policy?  If so fall back on that if she is violating it.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Trish Kenney at 5:12 pm, Tue 31st Mar 2009)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Trish Kenney)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:12:40 EDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.businessmanagementdaily.com/articles/18388/1/Should-I-inquire-about-an-employees-every-other-Tuesday-absence-pattern/Page1.html#Comment1419</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #5]]></title><link>http://www.businessmanagementdaily.com/articles/18388/1/Should-I-inquire-about-an-employees-every-other-Tuesday-absence-pattern/Page1.html#Comment1424</link><description><![CDATA[I agree with the folks saying she may be eligible for FMLA leave. Talk with her privately about the pattern. I once had to ignore this type of conversation happening in the next cubicle. Nothing was accomplished because the employee was uncomfortable talking about the issue in public.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by celt365 at 8:42 am, Wed 1st Apr 2009)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (celt365)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:42:25 EDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.businessmanagementdaily.com/articles/18388/1/Should-I-inquire-about-an-employees-every-other-Tuesday-absence-pattern/Page1.html#Comment1424</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #6]]></title><link>http://www.businessmanagementdaily.com/articles/18388/1/Should-I-inquire-about-an-employees-every-other-Tuesday-absence-pattern/Page1.html#Comment1484</link><description><![CDATA[how should management react when when the peoples under them go to upper management with made up tales with the intent of putting pressure on you. when they are not allowed to do things that they should not be doing anyway not  this is usually driven by the union<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by willie b. smart at 4:22 pm, Tue 7th Apr 2009)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (willie b. smart)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:22:12 EDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.businessmanagementdaily.com/articles/18388/1/Should-I-inquire-about-an-employees-every-other-Tuesday-absence-pattern/Page1.html#Comment1484</guid></item></channel></rss>