I am in Florida.
I am searching and searching the HR website and cannot find anything on the do's and don'ts of taking sick leave. Yes there is a union but I honestly have no idea how to reach them either. Trust me I have been trying to find them since this happened.
I am just finding it...
with the FMLA i took those 2 weeks. but prior to that I had provided HR with a note from my doctor talking about my other issues. Are you saying I am not allowed to take sick leave? That doesn't sound right. Why am I allowed to accrue hours for sick leave if I then cannot take it?
I just checked and it shows I have taken 125 hours, which equals about 16 days. Please keep in mind I had to take 2 weeks off due to my blood pressure being elevated because of the stress I have been under due to my boss. I was authorized under FMLA to do so.
I work for a public university. I have worked full time for various departments since 2004. In the department I was at before I discovered I suffered from severe migraines and vertigo spells. I had my doctors write notes stating what I have and that when it happens I need to take time off to...