HELP !!! HR wants a meeting about my leave of absence
I reached out to HR about their protocol on requesting time off of work. I told her that I would need at least 3 weeks off to have surgery on Sept 14th. So she sent a meeting planner to discuss my request for a leave of absence. I have never requested any type of leave so I am not sure what to expect. So I am a little nervous. Can they deny my leave? What exactly do they want to know. Any body who has any experience with this please chime in.....
Don't worry about the meeting. You definitely don't have to tell them the exact surgery you are having. They can't ask you legally anyway. It's more than likely that they are just going to tell you company policy, how your benefits will work, what letters you need to come back. Basic stuff.
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you need these weeks off. All you need to do is provide them a medical excuse in writing
from your doctor ( this is important) They cannot do anything to you. This is LAW!
Remember it is none of their business why..... and you DONT need to explain yourself.
Give them the general copy from your doctor and the more detail note is for yourself if they
give you 2. You have a right to your medical confidentiality and privacy.
You will be ok. Just go through the process. Get the note from your doctor and fax it in.
That is weird they are asking for a meeting. Just go with it. Keep us posted!
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The HR rep tried to ask me questions about it, I declined to answer most of them.
NO problems.
High Wt 300 lbs. Pre-op Wt loss 34 lbs. 
a friend of mine who had wls took a leave before surgery, like a few days before. After a while there was a debate of whether it would be paid by her insurance. She had to fight it and it got really scary. She later found out it would have been better to have the surgery and then put in for the leave. I plan on using sick time and if I need more time,I'll put in for a leave...just a thought.. check into it and see what the policy is.
Your HR Rep will tell you what paperwork is needed (including any forms that your company requires for its own records and any paperwork needed if FMLA applies). They also will tell you how your short term disability benefits work, if there are any. They may talk about sick leave. If you have any issues with your health insurance and the surgery, that would be a good time to address them. They also will tell you if you need any type of release to return to work after leave.
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If they do ask specifically, I would just say that it is your private medical information and you don't care to discuss it.
I HAVE had to give out a little more information (with the client's permission) if disability insurance was applied for.
Edie
Approved 8-1-11, Surgery 8-22-11 SW 231, Goal 140, CW 165
Carolyn (32 lbs lost Pre-op) HW: 291, SW: 259, GW: 129.5, CW: 126.4
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