how much notice to give for surgery

homer1982

How much notice do I have to give my employer for a surgical procedure that may keep me out of work for maybe 3-4 weeks?

Teddy Daniels

homer1982 wrote: »

How much notice do I have to give my employer for a surgical procedure that may keep me out of work for maybe 3-4 weeks?

Well it depends, if you are hit by a bus then none, if you are having an elective then I suppose the booking time.

LisaD76

I’d let them know as soon as possible so they can have resources in place to cover for you.

Why would you not want to tell them?

homer1982

I have found it near impossible to get holidays booked for the last 12 months due to staff shortages. We normally have 3 day workers for my department to deal with most of the difficult jobs and tasks and it is widely recognised as the hardest job in the department. At the moment 1 of the other day workers is out on long term sick leave and has been for the last year and the other day worker is only working a part time week with light duties for the past year and will continue to do so for the remainder of this year.

I have been doing the majority of all work and provided out of hours and unpaid work for the past 12 months, this is widely recognised by my fellow workers. This is also the time of year for bonus allocation, I was expected to get one of the highest ratings and I found out that I have now been selected just below the halfway mark of the department even though my yearly report has stated my excellent year. I was shocked and angry about this(still am) I challenged my boss and he has dismissed my claims.

I have been putting off surgery on a bad troublesome knee and I was thinking of organising the consultant and operation which I have been told previously that I will require very soon and just giving them a weeks notice.

I just want an answer as to the minimum time I need to give as notice and not a lecture on professional courtesy. I am angry of the past 12 months and unfair treatment and this is my way (rightly or wrongly) of maybe making them realise my worth

Teddy Daniels

homer1982 wrote: »

I have found it near impossible to get holidays booked for the last 12 months due to staff shortages. We normally have 3 day workers for my department to deal with most of the difficult jobs and tasks and it is widely recognised as the hardest job in the department. At the moment 1 of the other day workers is out on long term sick leave and has been for the last year and the other day worker is only working a part time week with light duties for the past year and will continue to do so for the remainder of this year.

I have been doing the majority of all work and provided out of hours and unpaid work for the past 12 months, this is widely recognised by my fellow workers. This is also the time of year for bonus allocation, I was expected to get one of the highest ratings and I found out that I have now been selected just below the halfway mark of the department even though my yearly report has stated my excellent year. I was shocked and angry about this(still am) I challenged my boss and he has dismissed my claims.

I have been putting off surgery on a bad troublesome knee and I was thinking of organising the consultant and operation which I have been told previously that I will require very soon and just giving them a weeks notice.

I just want an answer as to the minimum time I need to give as notice and not a lecture on professional courtesy. I am angry of the past 12 months and unfair treatment and this is my way (rightly or wrongly) of maybe making them realise my worth

Ok
Book the operation and then inform work of the time off you will need.
Stop working for free and either change your attitude to your job or change your job.

Mrs OBumble

homer1982 wrote: »

II just want an answer as to the minimum time I need to give as notice and not a lecture on professional courtesy. I am angry of the past 12 months and unfair treatment and this is my way (rightly or wrongly) of maybe making them realise my worth

There is no minimum.

You will need to take annual leave for the day of the surgery (because you were not actually unfit for work on that day .. at the start of it anyways).

You will then need to take sick leave until you are fit for work again. You cannot book this in advance, because you don't know in advance that you will not be fit for work. ('Cos the surgery might be cancelled, or you might recover quicker or slower than the surgeon expects). Instead you need to notify your employer that you are sick and not able to work, and send them the relevant paperwork.

Now the nice thing is to tell them in advance that this is going to happen, and help them prepare for it. (Though you do find some employers who are a**holes about it and try to tell you that you cannot have the surgery, or when you can have it. )

But it's not required, any more than it's required to tell them that your car will be in a crash in the morning and so you'll be injured and out for a month.

Gael23

Last one I had I was out for a week and I told my manager as soon as I had it confirmed. I was out for a day longer than I anticipated but I suppose I couldn’t have predicted it 100%

OMM 0000

Let them know as soon as possible. If they ask can you delay it, just say your doctor said you need to have it now, as your knee is getting damaged.

Bear in mind, they could fire you. It's legal to fire someone if their illness is causing problems for the company.

If they start messing you around, you seriously need to consider finding a new job.

_Brian

Always remind them your scheduling this procedure and giving them plenty of notice, If it goes untreated you would likely end up going out sick suddenly with an acute problem and be kutnsick longer as more damage will have been done.
Good luck.

Oh, if they’re refusing leave for the surgery remember to ask for that in writing stating they are aware it’s for medical procedure.

Also, I’d say you book two weeks annual leave, if it suits you the consultant will give you a sick cert entitling you to recover the annual leave to be used at another time. It may not suit as some employers don’t pay sick leave but it’s an option.