I AM NOW LEAVING A NURSING JOB THAT I HAVE HAD FOR 16 YEARS,ALL BECAUSE OF THE NEW OCCURENCE POLICY,IT ALLOWS YOU TO MISS 8 DAYS W/N A 12 MONTH PERIOD,OK I GET THAT PART BUT IT DOES NOT GIVE YOU AWAY TO WORK ANY OCCURENCE OFF,AFTER 8 YOU ARE AUTOMATICALLY TERMINATED.THIS IS A LTC FACILITY,I GET CALLED IN ON MY DAYS OFF,I STAY OVER AND WORK DOUBLES,I GET CALLED IN AT 10:30 P.M TO WORK AFTER I HAVE WORKED 6:30 A.M TIL 3 P.M NO SLEEP I GO IN TO HELP OUT,NONE OF THAT COUNTS.IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT THE REASON IS OR THAT MOST OF MY DAYS WERE COVERED BY A CO-WORKER ARRANGEMENTS THAT WERE MADE AHEAD I MIGHT ADD,MY VERY CLOSE FAMILY MEMBERS WERE HAVING A HEART SURGERY,ONE WAS CANCER RELATED ,THEN I HAD AN EMERGENCY WITH MY GRANDCHILDREN PLUS ON TOP OF THAT I HAVE MIGRAINE HEADACHES THAT I HAVE TO BE MEDICATED FOR WHICH MY ADMINISTRATOR HAS BEEN AWARE OF FOR ALL THESE YEARS.I STILL GOT IT COUNTED AGAINST ME.MY NEW JOB AT A LTC FACILTY HAS OCCURENCE POLICY BUT YOU CAN WORK THEM OFF.NOW TELL ME IS THIS FAIR OR IS IT LEGAL? I HAVE BEEN A LOYAL EMPLOYEE FOR ALL 16 YEARS.:angryfire :angryfire :crying2:BY THE WAY I STILL HAVE 1 OCCURENCE LEFT,SHOULD I USE IT.??!!!
If you are still at your job, apply for FMLA. Migraines are covered under FMLA, so any absences for them cannot be counted against you.
If you're working in an "at will" state, they pretty much can fire you with/without cause (except for FMLA...til you use that up).
If you're going to a new job, apply for FMLA after you've been there one year and worked at least 1,250hrs in a year. That way you don't need to worry about your illness causing you this kind of problem in the future.
thanks to bethin-SFCardiacRN-SJRN85-ALL GOOD ADVICE-i am starting a new job in december.my present DON is not experienced enough to be in her position she is only been an RN for a few years she sort of fell into this job she was the assit. DON when the DON had an Accident.i just hope she soon learns because now 3 other nurses have given their notice since i have mine.also some of my residents familys have put in for rooms at the new facility where i am going. up until a year ago this was my ideal job. i do not expect everything to be my way -just fair for all-. by the way : sjrn85 how would i get a copy of the FMLA policy ? thanks everyone .:) :)
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If you are still at your job, apply for FMLA. Migraines are covered under FMLA, so any absences for them cannot be counted against you.
If you're working in an "at will" state, they pretty much can fire you with/without cause (except for FMLA...til you use that up).
If you're going to a new job, apply for FMLA after you've been there one year and worked at least 1,250hrs in a year. That way you don't need to worry about your illness causing you this kind of problem in the future.