I used to have that. (Thank goodness it was in effect when I was pregnant!) Then they went to salaried people get 6 days BUT, partial days don't count. So if the kid is really sick for a few days, I can split-shift with the spouse and not have sick time counted. It's a saving grace!!! And my manager is flexible enough to let me make up a few hours here and there. Otherwise I'd use up all my sick time before spring with all the winter daycare germs!!
If I remember correctly, when we had unlimited, there was a "watch if it gets over 10 days" unofficial policy for reviews and things. But it also meant that when I had reduced hours at the end of my pregnancy and the Short Term Disability was screwed up, I was able to just chalk it up to sick time. BIG relief! It really wasn't that hard to watch. Make sure that your work is getting done, and most management didn't really mind. People understood that parents of young children would have more sometimes, but usually those people were concientious enough to come in and catch up asap.
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If I remember correctly, when we had unlimited, there was a "watch if it gets over 10 days" unofficial policy for reviews and things. But it also meant that when I had reduced hours at the end of my pregnancy and the Short Term Disability was screwed up, I was able to just chalk it up to sick time. BIG relief! It really wasn't that hard to watch. Make sure that your work is getting done, and most management didn't really mind. People understood that parents of young children would have more sometimes, but usually those people were concientious enough to come in and catch up asap.