policy on snow days?

[jenniprice]

As you all know it's snowing today.
I live right out in the sticks and it is really bad so I've called work to say can't make it in to work today as don't want to risk it.
I said might go later, but it's still snowing hard here so doubt I will make it.

However whats the policy on days like this?
Is it treated as a sick day? Do I get paid?
I'm on a flexi time system so will they just make me make time up-but it will be 8hours so i'm hoping not!

I don't want to lose money or use a holiday day or use a sick day so just wondering what procedure is.

Thanks for help

[craft1948]

Where I worked we were told we were responsible for getting into work and if we lived out in the sticks that was our problem. It once took me 3 hours to get into work because of localised flooding and I was told I had to make the hours up!!

[Ethel]

Haven't you posted this question somewhere else?

I don't know why you expect your employer to lose money because you choose to live 'in the sticks'.

You can't take it as a sick day - you are not sick. You will have to make the time up, take it as annual leave or take unpaid leave.

[jenniprice]

yes I did as it is to do with "jobs and education" and "law"

So i'm being punished because the roads are bad here.
it's not my fault the weathers rubbish and the council don't bother to grit our roads!

why should i lose a days pay because i can't physically get to work, i'm struggling as it is in the current climate, and i really dont need this.

Your making out that I'm just being lazy bout not going to work, but it is awful on these roads, and i'm not risking my life to get to work.
None of my neighbours went to work either, well one attempted it and left his car up the road as too icy.

i'll probably have to take it as unpaid leave, but i've heard many companys are letting people off due to extreme weather, since the worst in 20years...

[baileybird]

We employ people and why should we pay for the bad weather - it is not your employers fault either so why should the be penalised when staff are unable to get in. I am sure you don't want to lose out on holiday and pay etc but why should your employer.
Why dont you ask if you can make up the hours you have missed today over the weekend.
You are right the current economic climate is not good, and this is the same for your employer too.