[cands04]

Just trying to get an idea of sick days allowed per rolling calendar year for full time nurses vs. part time nurses.

Where you work how many sick days do you get per calendar year?
Is it a rolling year? (Call in February and that one doesn't drop off until February the following year) or a standard year? (you start fresh each year)
Are you full time or part time?

Where I work we get 2 PTO-U days per rolling calendar year and I'm part time. The third occurrence warrants a verbal warning, and so on down the discipline ladder. So what's your policy?

Thanks!!!

[hikernurse]

We get a week's worth of PTO to be used how we choose. After five years we get two weeks, three after ten. They base part time folks PTO on that. I usually choose to make up my sick days than use PTO because it seems like it takes too long to add it up!

We get five call-ins a year without penalty. Full-time gets a little more, but I can't remember.

[SteveRN21]

Full time RN's accrue 8 hours of PTO every 2 week pay period to be used for vacation, sick days, etc.... PT gets something like 3 hrs a pay period... I usually end up with about 15 days of PTO a year.

[ZippyGBR]

the easiest answer for sick days is - as is the case i nthe UK there is NO allocation , however for sickness absence of less than 7 days you are required to provide self certification and for more than 7 days a formal sick certificate fro mthe responsible doc...

sickness monitoring shouid be an occ health matter especially if there is a pattenr - if occ health are unable to find a satisfactory outcome then it might becoem disciplianry

the risk with an allocation of sick days is that they get used anyway and /or people come into work when they aren't fit ( and therefore not safe) for work

[bill4745]

Our rolling year starts the first time we call out. Three callouts gets you a letter. Seven can result in termination, although it is rarely done if you have documentation (doctor's receipts, ED instructions, etc.) of your illnesses.

[teeituptom]

Well I seldom ever get sick really, usually when I call in ill it is so I can go enjoy gods wonderfull weather and get some serious golf in. I only do this 5 or 6 times a year. Does wonders for me.

[Charge205]

I am a full time. I am allowed to call in 7 times,( we call them occuranced) after that termination. (Some times they have bulked the days together for some employees if you call in with the same excuse and are on the verge of being terminated.) If you call in 3 times on a weekend it you start counting your calling as 2 occurances.. If you leave work before half of your shift is completed you get 1/2 occurance. I get one emergency day a year ( you have to use it or lose it ) I earn 380 hours of PTO in one year.. Smiling here Yes thats alot of days.

[DutchgirlRN]

We accumulate PTO by the amount of hours we work. Full-time accumulates 8 hours of PTO for every 60 hours worked. Part-time acculates 8 hours for every 80 hours worked.

We are allowed 8 call-ins per year. If you are out 2-3 days in a row that is considered only one call in. However, after 3 call in's you are called to the managers office and after 5 you are given a verbal warning.

[Charge205]

thanks for the reply. We can be off 2 days from work ( the third you need a doctors excuse to return back to work.) Its counted as one call in. at your 5th occurance -verbal warning, 6th -written warning 7th-- 3 day paper suspension only, 8th -call in termination.. No call no show equals no pay and one step in discipline and a written warning, these drop off after one year. 3 consecutive no call no shows will result in termination..

[vamedic4]

This is the PTO earnings at my facility:

Years of Service
PTO Benefits

Years of Service
0 - 2 years

Full Time Part time
200 (7.70) ((.097)) 200

2 - 5 years
240 (9.24) ((.116) 240

5 - 9 years
260 (10.00) ((.125)) 260

9+ years
280 (10.77) ((.135)) 280

The numbers in parenthesis are the "per pay period" earnings. For example - I have been at my current full time position for 12+ years, so I earn 10.77 hours of PTO per pay period. The totals for the year are on the right.


Also, we have a rolling calendar year when it comes to occurrences.

Hope that helps.

vamedic4
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