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Hospital appointment

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darren d
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Hospital appointment

Post by darren d »

I have a small medical procedure due to be done soon and its only a one day job in hospital. I was wondering are you allowed time off with pay for such appointments. Thank you in advance
clashcityrocker
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Re: Hospital appointment

Post by clashcityrocker »

If there is a valid argument that the said procedure will benefit the business in some way (make you fitter, faster or less likely to go sick) then possibly.
If not, I don't think they will give you time off with pay for your vasectomy.
Good luck.
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Re: Hospital appointment

Post by borgpicard »

never put you health on hold for any one or anything, life is more important
darren d
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Re: Hospital appointment

Post by darren d »

clashcityrocker wrote:If there is a valid argument that the said procedure will benefit the business in some way (make you fitter, faster or less likely to go sick) then possibly.
If not, I don't think they will give you time off with pay for your vasectomy.
Good luck.
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Pinky 1
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Re: Hospital appointment

Post by Pinky 1 »

darren
Getting time off with pay is a long shot, that is at the discretion of your DOM. If you don't want to lose the money you could always book it as an annual leave day, or if you are on a rotating rest day, try and swop it.

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teesdale
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Re: Hospital appointment

Post by teesdale »

You should get time off for hospital appointments with pay, especially for a small procedure. You have to take in the hospital letter and documents for Royal Mail to photocopy. If refused get straight on to local CWU branch by telephone. For the one day this should be straight forward. The problem occurs when in the days after you then are too ill to go to work and it goes against you under the attendance procedure. The actual hospital day does not go towards a stage but the days after will. Fill in the manager with lots of information on your situation at any back to work interview and before the hospital day as ongoing conditions are looked more favourably. Don't worry about giving embarrassing details, they get paid to listen and make a record, tell them the lot. Good luck with the procedure and take some good magazines to read to cope with all the waiting.
darren d
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Re: Hospital appointment

Post by darren d »

Thank for the replies everybody
Lou84
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Re: Hospital appointment

Post by Lou84 »

I had an operation last Thursday, which my manager has put me down as 'sick' for.

Is that correct ?
maisymoo04
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Re: Hospital appointment

Post by maisymoo04 »

clashcityrocker wrote:If there is a valid argument that the said procedure will benefit the business in some way (make you fitter, faster or less likely to go sick) then possibly.
If not, I don't think they will give you time off with pay for your vasectomy.
Good luck.
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