Posted on Apr 18, 2016
Why would an employer never give time off for VA Appointments or any appointments for that matter?
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I started to question the fact that they would not give me time off, and every so often I would have to listen to a wise crack about my having a prosthetic leg I told my supervisor but nothing was ever done. I had an impeccable work history with them, never written up since I started 4 yrs ago, awesome annual reviews. And Last week I was terminated. I just don't get it, has any one else had to deal with this and did you recover?? Yes I am taking this very hard, because I know my work ethic and being late or lazy does not exist. Thanks
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your civi employer has a job to do, and you are part of it, if you got the time use it or schedule around it, some employers are very responsive to the vet population, if you are worth keeping they will bend a few rules
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SFC Kenneth Hunnell
Sgt Gus Laskaris - So, what do you tell a service member that is put a situation that requires them to receive medical treatment due to service to country.
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This may sound hard hearted but an employee who misses work frequently is worthless to the company and can cause major problems for fellow employees. Unless your job is really not needed someone else has to cover your duties or some jobs don't get done. If your absence does not cause a problem they probably don't really need you to start with. Some large companies actually hire more people than they need because they expect people to be undependable. Smaller companies can't afford to do that so they ultimately have to replace you.
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SFC Robert Luscomb
I was a field base employee, I would travel approx 242 days per year, I had no personal day, nor did I have sick time. I was under the assumption that for time
Off was needed all I would have to do is ask. Sometimes yes, when I was going home most of the times, go to the closest va the office personnel had the luxury of scheduling dr appts, field personnel did not have that leisure, and as you know how difficult it is to secure appts at the va
Off was needed all I would have to do is ask. Sometimes yes, when I was going home most of the times, go to the closest va the office personnel had the luxury of scheduling dr appts, field personnel did not have that leisure, and as you know how difficult it is to secure appts at the va
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SFC Robert Luscomb
Asking for a day off to attend an already hard to get va appt is hardly being un dependable. Being constantly shot down for said appts is outright discriminatory against a vet or disabled person. For four years I had to postpone back surgery, shoulder surgery, I was willing to take my vacation but that was going know where. Oh and when some of the people found out I have PTSD I had to listen to the "I hope I'm not here when you go on the shooting spree" what kind of BS is that. That's what I had to deal with and not to mention my amputation jokes, about how I had no leg to stand on or at least you can get your foot stuck under the door. I kept my mouth shut and drove on. But somehow in the post I wrote I became the bad employee, whom had never been written up, or counseled verbally or in writing, and high marks on my annual reviews. Yes I was replaced but not for being a burden on my company.
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That sounds like discrimination and is almost certainly a violation of the ADA laws. I would highly recommend talking to a JAG office or lawyer about what happened.
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SFC Robert Luscomb
I worked for an employer like that, I asked for time off to attend a VA appt and a few days later I was terminated. Never had any bad reviews or write ups and my fellow employees were as shocked as I was. I filed a complaint with the EEOC and got my job back 8 months later and they had to pay all my back wages and benefits. Plus a little extra. Driscrimination does happen and for we don't act employers will keep discriminating against disabled vets.
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