If Im having Cosmetic Surgery, Can I take the 2 weeks off as Annual Leave from my work?

or can I take it as sick leave?If Im having Cosmetic Surgery, Can I take the 2 weeks off as Annual Leave from my work?
Most employers would not view this as sickness as even though it is planned surgery, it is not essential for health reasons. They would expect you to use annual leave for cosmetic surgery.If Im having Cosmetic Surgery, Can I take the 2 weeks off as Annual Leave from my work?
would have thought it was annual leave as you are chosing to have it done, it is not a medical necessity and you are not sick
Annual leave.
Hiya





I had cosmetic surgery too and have been through this exact same thing with taking time off.





The normal procedure is for you to take it as annual leave as it's elective surgery - it's not like you are ill and have to have the surgery for medical reasons - you are well (and have to be so for surgery!) and choosing to have something cosmetic done.





Your company should be able to advise you of this too and do not have to pay you sick leave for this at all as it's something you are choosing to have done.





If you become ill AFTER the surgery - ie if something goes a little wrong THEN you'll be allowed to take any time off as a result as sick leave.





I wouldn't recommend trying to take this time off as sick leave to have the surgery done as if you genuinely need your sick pay, you will have reduced it by lots already, and your company can choose not to pay you if you are not genuinely sick, (and therefore you'll have no money coming in at all, unlike if you took paid annual leave).





Hope that helps - good luck with it all





Jett.
you could take sick leave because your still going to be bad and in ain after the surgery. no matter if you wanted or needed it doing it is still a medical situation. If your employer refuses it as sick then i would go to your union if your company has one.


However i think annual leave will pay you more sick pay is nil for first 5 days. then somthing like 拢13 per day i think after.


its your choice.
you can use your annual leave for whatever reason you wish the only criteria is can you get the dates you want