[nagdu] Getting time off work for class

[Star Gazer via nagdu]

I agree with you Tracy, HR sucks. I am convinced they put the people with
the tinest brains in that field. 
Maybe you could have this count as training, especially if your work offers
training that employees can apply across the board? So for example if your
work offers courses in MS Word, employees can use that skill set at work,
but they can and do use skills learned from that training in their personal
lives. 
Another option is to have this count as short term disability, i.e. your are
more functional with a dog, you are going to get a new dog, so during that
time you are temporarily disabled? 


-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Daryl Marie via
nagdu
Sent: Friday, May 23, 2014 9:35 AM
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] Getting time off work for class

Tracy,

I worked reduced hours (32hrs a week instead of 40) at a call centre.  I
would never ever ever do it again.  It was emotionally and physically
exhausting!

Not sure about how to use holiday time and sick days, but I wouldn't
recommend working much, if at all, during training if you can h elp it.

Daryl
----- Original Message -----
From: Elizabeth Campbell via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
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Sent: Fri, 23 May 2014 07:12:53 -0600 (MDT)
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Getting time off work for class

Hi Tracy,

When I went to The Seeing Eye to get my dogs I made arrangements to use two
weeks of vacation and the company let me use a week of work days. I
volunteered to help with writing stories if I was needed. I agree that it is
hard to work during class, but it is doable.

Have a good weekend.
All.

Liz

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
via nagdu
Sent: Friday, May 23, 2014 7:34 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: [nagdu] Getting time off work for class

I'd be interested to hear how people have arranged time off work to go to
class.
I am not keen to lose 3 weeks' pay.  I could use vacation time, if I am
careful about not taking much and saving some up.  I could try to work
during class, but I'm not sure that's a great idea.  Class is stressful
enough, without adding in work.  I would like to use some of my sick days,
of which I have a whole heaping lot, but, last time, my boss could not get
that idea through HR's tiny heads.  "She wants to use sick time to do what? 
Get a "guide dog?"".
Last time, the boss just made an arrangement on the QT, as a big favor.
How have other people arranged this?
Tracy


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