On Tue, 30 Jul 2002, Kathy Salkin wrote:

> As for the article, I'm not scared so much as a bit nervous at the door
> opening to a wider interpretation of productivity vs. time on the job. What if
> "illness" were expanded to include disabilities? What would happen to those
> who have to take time off for doctor's visits or therapies, etc.?

While I don't have any sort of law background, it would seem to me
that one might be able to make a reeeally interesting cort case in a
situation like that.  At the regional Center where I work, we have a
number of hours that we can use towards What they call personal time
off.  These are seprate from our sick or vacation hours, but it works
the same way.  Like if I don't use any of these during a pay peroid,
they just continue to build until I need to use them.

See ya!-Gary


>
> Kat
>
> On Tue, 30 Jul 2002 09:53:41 -0400 "Cleveland, Kyle E."
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> My comments on Kat's article:
>
> I'm not sure what there is to be scared about, Kat.  A goodly number of
> folks with disabilities have better attendance records with respect to sick
> leave than their AB counterparts. It boils down to "days missed", right?
> now in my case, yeah, I miss a lot of days due to pain.  The pain is a
> direct result of my disability, but there are plenty of CPers who work, have
> no pain, and therefore don't miss work.  The "pain" is the illness, not the
> CP.
>
> The article does raise an interesting question, though:  I said, "A goodly
> number of folks with disabilities have better attendance records with
> respect to sick leave than their AB counterparts."  I wonder, have any
> studies been done to back up my claim?  I know it's anecdotal evidence, but
> it always seemed to me that my disabled colleagues have always had as good,
> if not better, attendance records as compared to the AB folks in the same
> shop.
>
> -Kyle
>