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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My agency does not have a leave bank. You have to apply for a voluntary leave program and then ask people personally for donations, which is awkward[/quote]

And sad! At my previous bureau I would get 3-4 requests a week for people begging for donations for cancer, chemo, child's death, transplants, etc. It was honestly depressing and would really get me down. One person was hit crossing the road in front of work even and I thought of that for weeks. There was no way I could donate to everyone. I had to stop opening them because it got me so upset. [b]Wish work would offer short term disability[/b] or a leave bank.[/quote]

I don't understand, we have short term disability that we can purchase outside of work as well as long-term disability insurance.  Did these people just not pay for it?[/quote]

STD outside of work is very expensive. Similar to trying to get health insurance without your employer negotiating the rates down.

Dream system:
Everyone gets 1 week a year sick leave, but the ability to tap into a disability bank for 1-12 weeks if emergency strikes. I have many coworkers who abuse the sick leave we get and call out sick constantly, but also have coworkers who got hired on at 30 and have a baby or emergency and then have to take LWOP. I also have coworkers who retire with 2000 hours of sick leave. Current system isn't distributing sick leave in the best way possible. [/quote]

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