South Florida Human Resources Specialist Marija Weinman remembers the day two years ago that a pickup truck struck her, causing a broken leg and ribs, and fracturing her face and skull. It was Friday the 13th.
And, oh yeah — the accident stopped her heart, too.
“I’m really lucky to be alive,” Weinman said. She spent four weeks in an intensive care unit after the accident — the first two weeks in a coma. Family and friends rotated shifts to make sure Weinman had round-the-clock support.
But she also had support from the Postal Service. During her three-and-a-half month recuperation period, Weinman never worried about her bills. During her 28-year career, Weinman had accumulated more than 2,000 hours of sick leave and received her paycheck every two weeks.
“I’m very thankful that I conserved my sick leave, because you never know what tomorrow will bring,” Weinman said.
USPS encourages all employees to bank their sick leave and is launching a campaign using employee testimonials, targeted messages and workroom posters and brochures. The campaign encourages supervisors to more closely monitor sick leave patterns and pay attention to the potential for abuse.
