The other half of my paycheck has been overnighted to me today but accomplishing that required jumping over some hurdles and not killing or breaking down in tears. Basically, I was not paid for the five days I took for bereavement leave. When I called in after my Grandma died, the HR manager told me to take five days.
Yet, the receptionist coordinates time sheets. She was the first person I spoke to when I noticed a problem with my paycheck. She gave me contact info for payroll. That info lead down a dead end so I spoke to the HR manager who has a higher up contact who got my paycheck overnighted.
Then, I had to deal with the receptionist trying to cover her ass by telling me that I should have only taken 3 bereavement days. It didn't matter that I told her the HR manager told me to take 5. She roped in 2 other co-workers to agree with her as we stood at the reception desk. I was on the verge of tears so I asked the HR manager who told me 5 days were right. As I went back to my cubicle, I informed the receptionist, "It's always fun to justify the time you take to grieve."
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