Booking time off work for BA

by Grace 22nd November 2009, 11:11 pm

Hi Girls
I am going to book 2 weeks off work when I have my BA Booking time off work for BA 923101

. My question is, and I appreciate it may be different between employers, but do you have to book the time as holiday rather than sick because it is a cosmetic procedure and not a illness related procedure for example? I have looked in all the policies where I work and I cannt find anything about it and I dont really wanna ask them about it at this stage! (I think I may have to mind you)
Lots of love
Gail

by Mia 22nd November 2009, 11:16 pm

I would think surgery is confidential information Gail, wheather it be under the heading of medical, surgical or cosmetic is no ones business really.

Depends on how you feel about sharing this info. I would say all company policies differ, as do all the ladies thoughts on this.
Why not discuss with surgeon and g.p. before you make a decision. xx

by kellie 22nd November 2009, 11:18 pm

Hi Gail, I booked 6 working days off from work (10 incl the weekends) and I took it as paid annual leave... I don't think you can take it as sick leave for the reasons you suspect... Maybe call your HR dept anonymously or talk to a colleague you can trust for more of an idea, hope this helps xx

by shiningmoonbeam 22nd November 2009, 11:34 pm

Yes, you can take it as sick leave...... I did. All you need to tell your employer is that you are having a minor op (give as much notice as you can), but you wish to keep the nature of it confidential, you are not obliged to discuss the details. I have a very supportive GP who did me a certificate stating 'recovery from surgery', however my PS said he would do this for me as well. xx

by hotcaz 23rd November 2009, 7:10 am

i booked 2 weeks off as holiday cos i didnt want anyone at work to know i was having a ba xx

by Grace 23rd November 2009, 7:33 am

Thanks girls, helpful as always :-)
Gail
xx

by Jade 23rd November 2009, 8:12 am

I work for the NHS and was offered it as sick pay but I only get SSP so I took it as holiday!

by MarieMc85 23rd November 2009, 10:53 am

My work do not cover what they call "elective cosmetic surgery" under their sick policy.

My surgeon gave me a two week sick certificate signing me off of work and it had "recovery from operation" on it. However, I didn't think it would take much for someone to google the surgeon's name or address to find out that it was from Transform!

Therefore, I discussed it with my lovely boss who sorted it all out for me.

I would double check that your policy doesn't state anything about elective surgery. If it doesn't then you're laughing!

Hope this helps,

Marie

xxx

by Gemma31 23rd November 2009, 1:09 pm

Hi Gail, I work for a supermarket and asked them exactly the same question and was told I needed to take it as holiday. I did question them though especially as I hardly ever have time off sick and the answer was the same. Didn't really matter to me as I had the holiday to use.

I suppose you could call in sick for 2 weeks but wouldn't be able to tell anybody though. Depends if you're brave enough and not worry about getting caught out!!

Gemma xx

by Gemma31 23rd November 2009, 1:14 pm

Hi Gail, I work for a supermarket and asked them exactly the same question and was told I needed to take it as holiday. I did question them though especially as I hardly ever have time off sick and the answer was the same. Didn't really matter to me as I had the holiday to use.

I suppose you could call in sick for 2 weeks but wouldn't be able to tell anybody though. Depends if you're brave enough and not worry about getting caught out!!

Gemma xx

by Gemma31 23rd November 2009, 1:14 pm

Sorry, didn't mean to post twice!! This always happens to me Booking time off work for BA 751387

by Grace 23rd November 2009, 8:12 pm

Thanks girls! I think I will take it as holiday as I thought all along that this would be the case :-)
Lots of love
Gail
xx

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