Dear all seniors,
Please help me make a genuine decision. Our company allows 1 sick leave and 1 casual leave per month. One of our employees took two days' leave due to his illness and fever. He did not consult a doctor for his illness.
According to our leave policy, I can only approve the leave if he submits a medical document. Otherwise, it should be considered a casual leave. As per our company's leave policy, his leave will not be sanctioned unless he submits a medical document, resulting in a loss of two days' salary for him.
Please advise me on how to proceed in this situation. Is there any possibility of changing one sick leave to a casual leave?
I am looking forward to your comments.
Thank you,
Soju
From India, Kochi
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4Please help me make a genuine decision. Our company allows 1 sick leave and 1 casual leave per month. One of our employees took two days' leave due to his illness and fever. He did not consult a doctor for his illness.
According to our leave policy, I can only approve the leave if he submits a medical document. Otherwise, it should be considered a casual leave. As per our company's leave policy, his leave will not be sanctioned unless he submits a medical document, resulting in a loss of two days' salary for him.
Please advise me on how to proceed in this situation. Is there any possibility of changing one sick leave to a casual leave?
I am looking forward to your comments.
Thank you,
Soju
From India, Kochi
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As per policy, the company will ask for a medical certificate only if an employee takes three or more leaves. In many companies, sick leave and casual leave are credited on a yearly basis. You can deduct two days of leave from his sick leave balance. Hope this information helps you.
From India, Gurgaon
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From India, Gurgaon
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Thanks For your response. Please review our Companies leave policy What should I do in this particular condition Medical document means for us are doctors priscription document will do Thanks Soju
From India, Kochi
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From India, Kochi
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Offer to charge 2 casual leave days since he does not have medical documentation. If he doesn't wish to forfeit the 2 casual days, then he will have his salary docked for the 2 days. This will support your company's requirement to obtain medical documentation when off work due to illness.
From United States, Waldorf
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From United States, Waldorf
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Thank you for your advice.
Here in our leave policy, there is no mention of converting sick leave into casual leave. I believe we need to adjust the policy accordingly. Currently, our company provides only 1 casual leave per month, not 2 as mentioned. We welcome further comments on this matter.
From India, Kochi
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Here in our leave policy, there is no mention of converting sick leave into casual leave. I believe we need to adjust the policy accordingly. Currently, our company provides only 1 casual leave per month, not 2 as mentioned. We welcome further comments on this matter.
From India, Kochi
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Dear Sojuloyola,
We do have the same policies as you. It is quite understandable on the person's level that he might be sick and isn't able to provide any medical document from the doctor. Ask him to submit any medical prescription or a bill which states that he has taken some medicine for his illness.
Nowadays, it is too obvious that people take sick leave as they need to apply for any other kind of leaves. Ask him to submit any proof of his illness as it needs to be as per the company policy. Then that is his job how to produce it. You need to stick to what the norms of your organization have.
Hope I have added some value to your question.
Regards,
Neha Khale
From India, Bhopal
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We do have the same policies as you. It is quite understandable on the person's level that he might be sick and isn't able to provide any medical document from the doctor. Ask him to submit any medical prescription or a bill which states that he has taken some medicine for his illness.
Nowadays, it is too obvious that people take sick leave as they need to apply for any other kind of leaves. Ask him to submit any proof of his illness as it needs to be as per the company policy. Then that is his job how to produce it. You need to stick to what the norms of your organization have.
Hope I have added some value to your question.
Regards,
Neha Khale
From India, Bhopal
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Dear Soju,
If you have a company policy that allows for 1 sick leave per month, it is considered best practice, and your company is providing more leaves than required. Considering the social aspect, if someone has a minor illness that does not require a doctor's visit and is not prolonged, I believe it should be granted.
I agree with Mr. Kapi that if an employee takes more than 3 days off due to a serious or fatal illness, then medical certificates are necessary. Sometimes, short-term sickness can also be noticeable, causing discomfort while at work.
Additionally, I suggest changing the maternity benefits to cover all childbirths, not just the first two. It would be beneficial to specify the ESI coverage for those included under ESI and ensure sick leave benefits are provided to them. Regarding PL, it is recommended to grant 1 leave for every 20 working days.
Best Regards,
Sajid Ansari - Delhi
From India, Delhi
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If you have a company policy that allows for 1 sick leave per month, it is considered best practice, and your company is providing more leaves than required. Considering the social aspect, if someone has a minor illness that does not require a doctor's visit and is not prolonged, I believe it should be granted.
I agree with Mr. Kapi that if an employee takes more than 3 days off due to a serious or fatal illness, then medical certificates are necessary. Sometimes, short-term sickness can also be noticeable, causing discomfort while at work.
Additionally, I suggest changing the maternity benefits to cover all childbirths, not just the first two. It would be beneficial to specify the ESI coverage for those included under ESI and ensure sick leave benefits are provided to them. Regarding PL, it is recommended to grant 1 leave for every 20 working days.
Best Regards,
Sajid Ansari - Delhi
From India, Delhi
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Thanks A lot My final decision is sticking to our company policy. Since no conversion is allowed he is going to loose his two day salary if he fails to submit document within this week Thanks Soju
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