How to leave work on business so that it is not considered absenteeism

The average Russian would be happy to resolve issues with doctors, tax, management company or other government agencies before or after work. But he can do it only instead of her: many departments and specialists accept exactly at those hours when you need to be in the office (well, or at the factory). Therefore, you have to look for options on how to leave on business, but not bring the wrath of the leadership on your head. Finally, absenteeismLabor Code of the Russian Federation, article 81 "Termination of an employment contract at the initiative of the employer" is one of the few ways for an employer to fire an employee. But only if he was not in place for more than four hours in a row. However, other penalties may apply for a shorter absence.

Here are some ways to quit your job and avoid problems.

take a vacation

Each employee is annually required to at least 28 daysLabor Code of the Russian Federation, article 115 "Duration of the annual basic paid leave"

paid vacation. So there is always the option to take one day on account of rest and deal with your business. This is not prohibited by law. You can divide your vacation into any parts - as long as one of them lasts at least 14 days.

True, sometimes it takes only a couple of hours, it is a pity to spend a whole day of paid vacation on this. And taking less - half a day, for example - will not work. Such a holiday calculatedLabor Code of the Russian Federation, article 120 "Calculation of the duration of annual paid holidays" in whole calendar days.

But with vacation at your own expense, that is, without saving earnings, is another story. You can take it for a couple of hours. This is clearly declaredIs leave granted without pay for a few hours? / Federal Service for Labor and Employment in Rostrud.

It turns out honestly: you are absent from the workplace - you are not paid for these hours.

Negotiate with the boss

Many leaders choose not to commit atrocities. They are people too and they also go to a conditional clinic, so they understand everything. Therefore, you can often just ask the manager to let you go for a couple of hours. He usually (but not always, more on that a little further) is not obliged to do this, but he may well meet halfway.

It will be easier to agree if you still have time to complete all the work on time. Again, everyone understands that no one is efficient for eight hours straight. So it's quite possible to arrive late or leave early and still be the most productive cowboy in the Wild West.

True, there is some nuance here. The boss may forget that he let you go. Or even forget. The second option is possible if, for example, his leader was interested in why he had no subordinates. And he preferred to cover himself and said that he had no idea where you were.

In such a case, it is better to have some kind of confirmation that the boss let you go. For example, ask him not verbally, but in a chat. Or even write leave application at his own expense for the duration of his absence, with the agreement that it would be used if something happened. Let's say you get injured, and the document will help prove that it did not happen at the workplace.

Use time off

An employee who works overtime can choose whether to receive compensation in cash or time off. And while additional income certainly warms the heart, it may sometimes be worth choosing the second option in order to accumulate free hours for personal affairs.

It happens like this. If you work on weekdays at odd hoursLabor Code of the Russian Federation, article 152 "Payment for overtime work", the first two hours are paid at one and a half times the salary, the rest - at double. Or you can take hours in the amount of at least worked. You can use this time as you like - at least on one day, at least in portions on different days.

With weekends and holidays differentlyLabor Code of the Russian Federation, article 153 "Payment on weekends and non-working holidays". For work these days they are paid double. Or you can choose to rest. Moreover, for the duration of the day off, it does not matter how much time you worked on the day off - you still have a whole day off.

Give good reason

There are cases in which it is legal to be absent from work. And even if the employer tries to fire the employee for absenteeism, the court with a high degree of probability will restore it. But at the same time, you must have a good reason why you didn’t manage to come to work or had to leave it earlier.

The list of such reasons is open, respectfulness is assessed in each case separately. But it could definitely be:

• Temporary disability, confirmed by a sick leave or other certificate. If a person is in acute pain, it is hardly normal to expect them to stay in the workplace.
• Force Majeure. For example, an employee had an accident or a flood in his apartment due to a broken battery.
• Donation of blood and its components. And if the worker went to work on that day, he can get a day offLabor Code of the Russian Federation, article 186 "Guarantees and compensations to employees in case of donation of blood and its components" in another.
• Fulfillment of public or state duties. If, for example, called to be a juryLabor Code of the Russian Federation, article 170 "Guarantees and compensations for employees involved in the performance of state or public duties", then the work can be skipped.

When assessing the validity of the reason, it is important to be sober about how justified your absence from work is. Going to a child for a matinee is one thing, urgently rushing with him to the emergency room is quite another. And, of course, be sure to have a document that will explain your absence - a certificate, an act, and so on. This will help if you have to defend yourself.