Guest guest Posted December 12, 2000 Report Share Posted December 12, 2000 Hi everyone, About two and a half years ago (you can read further about this in my bio on http://www.rheumantic.org ) I asked the Allegheny County Health Department which is my place of work, to grant me intermittant family leave and a handicap parking place. They denied me both. I asked them to put this in writing and they did. I contacted the Human relations Commission at that time and went thru a lot of paperwork and time.They took my case and met with my employer and me at a " meet and discuss " . I think this was January of that year. Again they denied me everything. My caseworker and their attorneys have been working on this. She called a few weeks ago and said I was granted a parking place but no family leave. The County was also required to pay for my parking for the last 1 1/2 years. Which of course they would not do. I asked if we could negotiate family leave instead of the payment for the parking (we would have to go to court to get the money). My case worker just called and said I have been granted both a permanant parking place and family leave. I am so happy but its a little late. I only took 9 sick days last year compared to the weeks worth I needed the years before and had to take vacation time. But it will be good if I should flare and need a lot of time. I am ver thankful to my caseworker and all her efforts. cooky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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