Making up a sick day?

[evecel]

So, this is whats going on.

I recently resigned from my current position and gave a months notice. My last day is sometime next week. Well yesterday I was scheduled to work but called out because I did not feel well. Now the manager left a message on my voicemail saying that I have to make up that day. To me this sounds crazy. She states that she implemented a policy that if someone resignes and calls out, they have to make up that day. I was NEVER told of this sudden policy. I never recieved it in writing and why wasn't this brought to my attention when I resigned? Also, if you give your months resignation notice and you call out do you not get paid or can you still use the sick days you have? All i have to say is that I am glad I am leaving this place. Nurses get no support whatsoever. :angryfire

Please help

Frustrated.

[Jolie, BSN]

So, this is whats going on.

I recently resigned from my current position and gave a months notice. My last day is sometime next week. Well yesterday I was scheduled to work but called out because I did not feel well. Now the manager left a message on my voicemail saying that I have to make up that day. To me this sounds crazy. She states that she implemented a policy that if someone resignes and calls out, they have to make up that day. I was NEVER told of this sudden policy. I never recieved it in writing and why wasn't this brought to my attention when I resigned? Also, if you give your months resignation notice and you call out do you not get paid or can you still use the sick days you have? All i have to say is that I am glad I am leaving this place. Nurses get no support whatsoever. :angryfire

Please help

Frustrated.

I'm sorry for your shabby treatment. It is not uncommon to deny payment for sick days once an employee has submitted his/her resignation, as many would abuse sick time otherwise. This should be spelled out in your human resources policy and procedure manual. I can't imagine how any employer could compel you to work an extra day beyond your 2 weeks notice, though, unless that is specified in your contract.

[barefootlady, ADN, RN]

Once you have resigned a position, many facilities do not want to pay for a sick day, sometimes, fair or not they withhold sick pay. Sometimes they even dock a day from your last pay, even if you have sick time accrued. I know several nurses this has happened to. It is mean and spiteful but it happens a lot. Work the day if you want a good reference and not to burn a bridge. Otherwise, make your last day, your last day.

[LPN_mn]

I would think that if the policy was made after you gave your notice that they cannot apply it to you but I could be wrong. You will just have to do what you feel is best. Good Luck

[LoriAlabamaRN]

At my facility, if you have turned in your notice then you cannot use sick days for the remainder of your notice. Oddly enough, we have had many nurses that happened to be sick enough to use ALL their accumulated sick time right before they turn in their notice. *sigh*

[Tweety, BSN, RN]

It's very common for people to call out during their notice. The idea is "what are they going to do.......fire me...hahahaha"

It makes it hard when people are genuinely sick.

Where I work if you don't work out your two weeks and leave in good graces, they reserve the right not to pay you any PTO you have built up. But we don't have to make up sick days if we call in sick during our notice.

Good riddance to them and good luck to you.