Do you have a flexible job or hours?

My work is very good with me, personally, because I rarely call off. I could probably get away with a leave of absence. It would be very difficult for my employer however, and many of my coworkers (who call off more frequently) would be denied. I am a 911 dispatcher.

Yeah, I could. I work for a 100% remote company and am able to do my job from anywhere, as long as I have my phone and iPad. We also have an unlimited vacation policy. Since it would obviously be short notice, I'd probably need to work at least a little, for at least a few days, to get things transitioned. Or, more likely (depending on the circumstances), I'd continue working but at a minimal level to ease the load on my coworkers. My hours are flexible as well, so whatever work I continued to do, I could largely do whenever worked for me given whatever was going on.

No, unfortunately. I’m working a new job that I’m really liking, but there are only two of us in our department and we’re really busy. I came from a department of 30 at my previous job, so I’m not used to being such a valuable asset at my new job . It’s very hard for me to get even a day off.

I finally do have FMLA.

But if no FMLA, I work for the State so I would probably be able to manage it up to a certain point. My old job where I was at for 20 years but no FMLA available, but they would have worked with me for an emergency.

Absolutely. My bosses have and will work with me on anything I need.

Sure, but they only hold the position for six months. We can get into extended sick time after using 24 hours PTO. I a person doesn't have PTO to use first, those 24 hours are unpaid.

yes.

I have flexible hours and can work most anytime I need to. My employer has been very accommodating in the past. I've taken time I accrued for my mastectomy & reconstruction, a mental health leave and a motorcycle accident.

Until 2 weeks ago I would have said "yes, I can take emergency leave" Then I needed to and the answer was no even though I have 35 days of vacation in addition to 30 days of sick leave (paid) on the books that I haven't used. I ended up having to put in for FMLA in order to get the time off I needed.

Probably not, but would depend on the why. My district is pretty good to us.

Yes.

On a day-to-day basis my boss is fine with us working from home if we have a delivery or something.

Last spring my mom called me from the hospital and was in bad condition. My boss told me to go and he and the team would take care of everything at work. They did so, for 2+ weeks while my mom was in the hospital & hospice (she ultimately passed in May). To this day he has not mentioned how to account for those days in terms o PTO.

I could now, but as a teacher, I would have been docked extra for my health insurance and had to have paid for my own sub.

My situation is a little different as I work for very close friends of ours who own an auction house. The very nature of the work is variable. Some weeks I work 25-30 hours. Some not at all. Occasionally, I do computer work for the company from home. I'm flexible with my boss and try to set my schedule up to accommodate when he needs me. In return, I have great flexibility in taking off any time that I need. We try to work together to set the schedule for the upcoming auctions. We have found someone and trained them for when I can't be there, but he has to hold an auction anyway. I am very grateful to have a job I enjoy that allows me the ultimate flexibility. (I am strictly part-time with no benefits so there's no official PTO or sick leave.)

In case of a personal emergency I could take the time off I needed and receive my full salary and benefits.

In case of an emergency such as a tornado or other weather emergency I would be working extra hours, I work for the fire department.