30 days (depends on employer)
Typically, as this surgery is considered "elective", it is just whatever amount of time your employer requires to be notified for things like vacation, etc. Typically it is 30 days notice. I notified my employer in advance of what I was doing, however, the official written request for the time off wasn't given to them until 30 days prior to my surgery date.
FMLA protects your job and gives you 3 months off work. CA state disability will pay you for 6 weeks; and if you want you may be able to take Paid Family Leave (would need to research that one) for another additional 6 weeks; for a total of 12 weeks. However, the PFL is taxable, so be prepared for it to be considered part of your income for this calendar year.
Ultimately, I agree with the recommendation made that you keep this information as private as possible. It is only information that you and your direct supervisor should be privy to. Any supervisor that discusses it with others would not only be breaking most codes of ethics, but most employers would consider it something that could justify being written up for. However, even your supervisor doesn't have to know what "kind" of surgery it is.
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Dr. Charles Callery
Kelly Neil, RN, FNP
San Diego, Lap RNY- Jan 4, 2006
Doris Jones Cass
6'0"/ 380/360/184/ 211 /180 goal
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