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Post by annabella on Aug 20, 2014 0:50:47 GMT
Pregnant cop forced to continue patrol work — or take unpaid leaveFirst I was shocked by the article, but then reading all the comments it seems this is not uncommon. Thought I'd ask the peas, do female police officers not get desk duty where you live? I used to watch the Shield and remembered when the female cop got pregnant she got desk duty, thought that was the norm. Two of the comments said they are paramedics one worked up until she could no longer carry the stretcher and the other took off but had to rely on her savings. Another comment said she works in an OB office where she deals with a lot of FMLA paperwork because this type of thing is very common. I'm glad I have a regular desk job.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 0:56:30 GMT
All of our local sheriffs and police departments policy is as soon as you let a supervisor know you are put on desk duty.
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Post by Prenticekid on Aug 20, 2014 1:21:42 GMT
No matter what your position is with regard to paid accommodations for pregnancy, the case here has some issues the employer is going to have problems defending. For instance, they changed a policy AFTER she was employed there, and she had previously used the policy. The other problem could be that they are providing accommodations with pay to men - even if it is for work-related injury, they've opened that gate. Also, they apparently took away something from females but not males - you just don't do that. Their attorneys must've been playing golf that day. The most telltale fact in that story, to me anyway, is that there are only 2 females on a police force of 60.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 1:45:05 GMT
I worked for 4 police agencies as a dispatcher. Officers were always put on desk duty immediately upon notifying their supervisor of pregnancy and thats the ONLY way it should be handled.
My heart goes out to this officer in particular, dealing with this nonsense while nobly carrying a child with a dire diagnosis.
I wish all women who press for "women's rights" and are so against "a war on women" would stand behind this one.
I will be contacting this department. Just unbelievable. And I agree with the above statement about 2 of 60 female officers. Very telling.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 2:49:03 GMT
Wrong. Totally wrong.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 2:53:45 GMT
Wow, that seems so wrong. Poor woman. As if being a police officer... and a mom... and pregnant... and expecting a very ill baby aren't already stressful enough.
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Post by penny on Aug 20, 2014 3:08:52 GMT
Up here, Fire and EMS are separate services... Medics can work as long as they want/feel comfortable... They may switch to a first response car instead of transporting unit if that helps, or their partner may offer to take a few more turns as the attending medic, etc... If they medically can't work the road - have a doctor write up restrictions and limitations, then that is accommodated just like any other medical issue that would need accommodation...
In Fire, as soon as a firefighter in suppression - vs a firefighter who is working in communications, public education, etc, reports that she's pregnant she's taken off the trucks... She can still drive so will often drive various ranks of chiefs around (to calls, training, meetings, admin stuff, etc), or be switched to a position in training, public ed, etc... And again, if there are medical restrictions or limitations that a doctor prescribes, than those are accommodated...
Police here are similar to Fire in how they address pregnancy...
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Post by gryroagain on Aug 20, 2014 3:19:51 GMT
Wow, that is incredibly shitty. I hope she sues.
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Post by PEArfect on Aug 20, 2014 3:54:36 GMT
A friend of mine is a K9 officer. She worked up to about 6 months, and then she went on light duty. During her second pregnancy she ended up being put on bed rest, so her maternity leave was extended.
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Post by raindancer on Aug 20, 2014 4:32:42 GMT
This just seems really absurd. Where on earth is the common sense. This poor woman. They were wrong, now they are going to dig in and make it national news? That makes no sense. Especially right now when cops are being looked at through a national microscope. Geeze. Just step up, and do the right thing. Why is that so damned difficult for some people?
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