But, back to what you and I were saying, insurance. We have a carrier that used sick leave for 3 day weekends or whenever they wanted off. Well guess what. Their spouse ened up in the hospital for 8 weeks. Used all leave and LWOP. Spouse has more surgery coming up in October. It's a tough choice/balancing act. Just have to understand what it is. No regrets.
I started on the 10th of the month, so I made sure I retained enough sick days to get credit for the month. I believe I ended up losing 2 sick days after taking the days needed to get the full month credit.How did you handle your SL, were you able to use some or most of it????
Id get the dr note and fmla, then put in for sick leave. "Notifying", not asking.That's a nice thought.... but, I figure they wouldn't just let me call in sick for 6 months.... I currently have about that much SL....
depending on local policy, they would have only been able to use 10 days sick for the spouse... some districts look the other way, some (mine) wont
Everyone makes choices. I saved mine for decades. But, 2 years from retirement I started burning it. I didn't really care because I had enough for an entire year off. It did make the last two years tolerable, if not pleasant.
you retired? congrats!
Not a criticism, but I figured you'd be one to advocate for getting the most $$$$$ from the final SL.... I mean you were always the mail count calculator guy, and said you played RRECS like a fiddle.... I figured you for a shrewd SL player as well....
Yup I had well over 200 days of sick leave left when I retired also. I just never took off much time unless I was really sick. Guess I'm just kind of old school or stupid might be more exact. I even worked a few times with pneumonia. I certainly regret leaving a lot on the table but what's done is done. Definitely use it any way you can.Yeah, over 200 days.... that's about a year's salary that you passed on.... I've got some doc appointments scheduled; I just need to come up with some stuff that maybe they can help me get some time off for....
I think about that also.... I recall one time, during a heavy parcel period, I bent over to grab a parcel and something in my back just popped.... it hurt pretty bad, and I had to sit down for a while.... this was all done with the PM and some others in the office as witnesses.... I took some ibuprofen and finished that day, and went home.... the next day, I was so stiff I could hardly get out of bed, but I did, took some more ibuprofen and went back to work.... it took several days to "work thru" this, with lots of ibuprofen ..... but I never took off a single minute.... worked many times thru colds and flu.... and yet, now they would likely hassle me if I took "too much" SL as I get ready to retire....
That's the big unknown.... I always wonder if they have someone who sits around looking at "excessive" SL usage.... sorta like "excessive" reverses.... which, other than hassling you, what are they gonna do.... restricted SL.... I figure that's just more incentive to get FMLA....
That back issue was most undoubtedly due to that hard landing you took because you didn’t factor in the excessive weight of the loot you took on the descending rate at which you parachuted. And you didn’t take off because you didn’t want to arouse suspicion. So just keep up that story of heavy parcel period, I know the real reason.I think about that also.... I recall one time, during a heavy parcel period, I bent over to grab a parcel and something in my back just popped.... it hurt pretty bad, and I had to sit down for a while.... this was all done with the PM and some others in the office as witnesses.... I took some ibuprofen and finished that day, and went home.... the next day, I was so stiff I could hardly get out of bed, but I did, took some more ibuprofen and went back to work.... it took several days to "work thru" this, with lots of ibuprofen ..... but I never took off a single minute.... worked many times thru colds and flu.... and yet, now they would likely hassle me if I took "too much" SL as I get ready to retire....
It was always a little tense, all those years of the PO having the picture hanging out in the lobby.... was glad they finally gave it up a few years back....That back issue was most undoubtedly due to that hard landing you took because you didn’t factor in the excessive weight of the loot you took on the descending rate at which you parachuted. And you didn’t take off because you didn’t want to arouse suspicion. So just keep up that story of heavy parcel period, I know the real reason.
and just do it. And trust me, using leave is least of your worries because retirement with USPS is absolutely ludicrous
No, I think you're wrong on your read.... I believe I'm ready to go..... I just would like to maximize my leave situation as I go....@DB.Cooper … I left, never said a word, used online system to turn in leave. Never spoke to another individual since. Can’t do anything if you have available leave, but you don’t seem to really want to go which is ok. When you know it’s time… you won’t give an
When did you go, and what was the tipping point for you??? You's guy are just heading out the door and not even pausing long enuf to bid those left behind a SEE YA, BUT SURE AS HAIL WOULDN'T WANNA BE YA!!!!! A few have, like the Postal Texan, but many have just gone with no anouncements at all.....@DB.Cooper … I left, never said a word, used online system to turn in leave. Never spoke to another individual since. Can’t do anything if you have available leave, but you don’t seem to really want to go which is ok. When you know it’s time… you won’t give an
I online leave requested for 3 months. USPS retirement process is the most insane operation. Don’t look for any type payment anytime soonNo, I think you're wrong on your read.... I believe I'm ready to go..... I just would like to maximize my leave situation as I go....
I have a hard time believing I could just go online and put in for SL without having to provide documentation.... or really just go online and ask for every AL day I want, and get it without any hassle....
Can you elaborate on the last sentence of your post???
I would like to make it make sense, as much as possible.... I know in dealing with the USPS, that's often difficult or nearly impossible.... I'm looking at things like whittling down SL days above even months and so forth.... I'm hoping the new eval will restore a little of the losses from round 1 regarding selling back annual... if I can get 3 months off (of the probably 8 or 9 months of AL & SL I have) that'd be the berries.... more would be even better....
