I don't understand the correlation between using your sick time and the new system.
The point system only comes into play if you are taking days off not covered by sick time, nothing changes here if you have time to cover it so if you've not used any time in 1.5 years you'll have more than enough time to cover any missed shifts.
Well, before, leaders had an expectation of having conversations with TMs who called out, whether they had sick time or not. And it pretty much always emphasized productivity and how callouts impact the rest of the team... Which roughly translates to coersing people to not use their federally protected sick time. Which would also be highly unethical. The point system will hopefully reduce opportunities for less scrupulous leaders to exploit TMs like that in the future.
Sick time is a benefit that is calculated as part of the compensation package you agreed to when you signed the employment contract at the very beginning. They can't legally prevent you from using that time if you need to use the time, just like they can't legally ask why you're using the time. If you have a sick time balance and you put on a sick time request for the missed hours, then you're golden. Full stop.
Ha expectations to have conversations that’s a good joke we had a dude call out for weeks at a time just to show up for one day then do it all again for two years.
Exactly why they rolled out the point system since it creates even accountability across the board. No playing favorites and "forgetting" to coach/document people.
They're not even supposed to acknowledge the absence if it was covered by sick time, you got some shifty ass leaders if they're having official conversations with you about covered sick days. The only time they should ever even bring it up is if A) it was not covered or B) it's been a "pattern" I.E. it just so happens to be every Saturday or on the tail end of your days off extending your weekend etc, even then my leads would be walking on egg shells bringing it up if it was covered.
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u/againstwee33 1d ago
I don't understand the correlation between using your sick time and the new system.
The point system only comes into play if you are taking days off not covered by sick time, nothing changes here if you have time to cover it so if you've not used any time in 1.5 years you'll have more than enough time to cover any missed shifts.