User2021
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Honesty is the best policy.
Be upfront, and speak to your boss.
Be upfront, and speak to your boss.
Good chance your op will get cancelled at the last moment, plenty do. If that happens, and you have already used your leave up, then are you happy to work over Xmas?
Ok so I have 5 days annual leave left in 2018, booked in for Christmas week. We cannot carry leave forward into 2019 - if you don't use it you lose it effectively.
Have just got notice of surgery I've been waiting a few months for, on 13th December with surgeon saying I have to take at least 3-6 weeks off work, minimum 3 weeks. Going ahead.
Q- if it were you would you move your 5 days remaining leave forward to before the surgery knowing Christmas week is covered as sick leave?
I'm a bit torn on this, feel like I should get my holidays being able bodied and well, not sitting about recovering as the sick leave is legit BUT another side of me thinks it's manipulating my employer for more time away from work when they are paying sick leave (but partially covered by Govt I suspect?).
Fairly sure legally I can take the holiday (some or all of the 5 days) early but should I. Hmmmmm?
Views?
What type of company are you working for? Small or large buisness
And how will your work be covered. Is it people chipping in or is it people being paid overtime to cover your shifts or picking up more shifts because of
National company but management very regional. There are enough colleagues to cover me, we all cover eachother for holiday and sick leave ok. No question of any overtime, everyone is salaried. December is a quieter month generally.
I agree. Stops any issues further down the line or any office whispersHonesty is the best policy.
Be upfront, and speak to your boss.