Common cold vs covid pay

[Cansado]

If I get a common cold/sore throat, i will be told to go get a covid test to be sure, and they'll likely automatically start me on the 2 week thing even if I'm negative.
What happens if you then actually become ill with covid later on down the road? Stay out 2 weeks again, with no pay?
Anyone have any experience/advice with this?

 

[Roller252]

You get one shot only to receive the two weeks paid covid leave if you file for it and are approved. It's also a use it or lose it program. So use it as you see fit.

I tested negative but still was required to quarantine, filed my claim, got approved, was off two weeks and received my pay.
Now if I were to actually get covid and be out again I'm @$% out of luck.

I suppose I could still report to work and make them send me home and maybe I could grieve for my 8 each day. Just have to wear some sort of covid positive sign like maybe a big scarlet colored "C" on my uniform and cough a lot.

 

[wilberforce15]

You get one shot only to receive the two weeks paid covid leave if you file for it and are approved. It's also a use it or lose it program. So use it as you see fit.

I tested negative but still was required to quarantine, filed my claim, got approved, was off two weeks and received my pay.
Now if I were to actually get covid and be out again I'm @$% out of luck.

I suppose I could still report to work and make them send me home and maybe I could grieve for my 8 each day. Just have to wear some sort of covid positive sign like maybe a big scarlet colored "C" on my uniform and cough a lot.

It would be interesting to see if you could actually get fired for coming to work with Covid. It's not in the contract.

 

[Roller252]

Well if you are out of sick time and call out sick they're really quick to write you up for discipline so I guess they want us coming in sick.

 

[wilberforce15]

Well if you are out of sick time and call out sick they're really quick to write you up for discipline so I guess they want us coming in sick.

Yup.

 

[Indecisi0n]

Well if you are out of sick time and call out sick they're really quick to write you up for discipline so I guess they want us coming in sick.

New CDC guidelines might actually offer some more protection from this.

 

[1989]

Well if you are out of sick time and call out sick they're really quick to write you up for discipline so I guess they want us coming in sick.

Never once here... sick hours have nothing to do with being sick. Probably would violate state law too.