Norms for seeing patients to doctors - changes according to the new Order of the Ministry of Health

Life is such that a person may unexpectedly (or planned) need free time. Moreover, not on a day off, which exists “a priori,” but on a weekday, when you need to be at the workplace. That’s why many people try to take advantage of the opportunity to work overtime, so that they can “take the day off” later. Actually, this is how the concept of “time off” appeared.

But not everyone and not always have such processing. Therefore, there is no earned time off. What should I do? Take unscheduled vacation. Even if the employee only needs one day to visit the doctor. When preparing documents, this particular term is used, since it is used in labor legislation regulating this possibility.

How to apply for time off from your employer to visit the hospital?

An application for time off to visit a doctor is written by the employee in free form by hand. No special forms need to be filled out. When drawing up an application, it is important to follow its structure. It should be written as follows:

in the top right corner it is written in the name of whom the document is being drawn up and from whom, indicating the position and department;
in the middle of the sheet, the word “statement” is written in small letters;
the text itself indicates the basis for granting time off, in this case “visiting a doctor,” as well as the exact date of the unscheduled day off;
At the bottom, fill in the date the document was compiled, sign and decipher it.

Regulatory regulation

The Labor Code clearly states the possibility of unscheduled leave. If there is a good reason, then the employer must accommodate his employee and provide him with free time. A number of grounds (funeral, donation, etc.) are quite significant grounds that are difficult to challenge.

But a visit to a doctor can also be added to this list, since the health of a person (especially an employee) is extremely important, and if necessary (be it a medical examination or a visit to a specialist doctor), the employer meets halfway and provides the employee with a free day for this event. The consent of the official is an important point, since labor legislation places full responsibility on this issue on him. The relevant articles of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation do not establish specific terms for the use of unscheduled leave, i.e., an employee can use it at the most necessary moment.

Article 254 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation regulates the payment of unscheduled leaves for visiting a doctor for pregnant women,
Article 128 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation regulates issues of leave without pay,
Article 113 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation regulates the main points of providing such leave,
Recommendations of Rostrud section 5, approved by the Protocol dated 06/02/2014 No. 1, clarify issues regarding deadlines,
Letter No. PG/992-6-1 of Rostrud dated February 18, 2013 regulates payment issues.

On account of paid leave

By agreement with his superiors, the subordinate is obliged to prepare an application for the provision of a future day off, deducting it from the main paid leave. The employee must submit the prepared document to the employer for approval, and then send it to the personnel department.

The following categories of persons are entitled to unused days from vacation earlier than 6 months from the start of work:

pregnant women who will soon go on maternity leave;
persons under the age of majority;
parents who have become parents or adoptive parents of children under three months of age.

Employees must fill out a sample application, which is drawn up according to the established rules.

Lawyers' answers (4)

In accordance with Article 254 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation, when undergoing a mandatory medical examination in medical organizations, pregnant women retain their average earnings at their place of work.

So if you want to be paid for the examination, bring a supporting document - as a rule, a certificate (coupon) from a medical institution indicating the date and time of the doctor’s visit is sufficient.

They will not be able to fire you, because according to the same Labor Code of the Russian Federation, termination of an employment contract at the initiative of an employer with a pregnant woman is not allowed, except in cases of liquidation of the organization or termination of activities by an individual entrepreneur.

But the employer is not obliged to pay for hours of absence from work without reason, because, as a general rule, the salary of each employee depends, among other things, on the quantity and quality of labor expended (Article 132 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation)

Client clarification

What to do if the doctor does not provide such certificates, especially since absence from work is not always associated with a planned visit to the gynecologist, but also with a planned test, again due to pregnancy; laboratory assistants categorically do not provide such a certificate. The doctor says that I have documents confirming my pregnancy and registration in my hands and this is enough to undergo the examination without losing my salary

30 June 2021, 12:42

Conversation with the manager

What is the best way to talk to your manager to ensure you get the day off? Not everyone succeeds in this, so you need to find an approach to the employer.

How to ask your boss for time off

The following tips may help:

Of course, you should not call and talk about this request or ask for a day off on the same day. You must ask for time off in person, you can use the phone to ask for time off only if you are seriously ill and you should not come to work so as not to infect anyone, or in some other emergency.
You should contact your boss at the very beginning of the week. You should ask for time off in advance so that the boss can find a replacement for you.
When communicating with your manager, you should explain in detail and confidently the circumstances that require you to take time off, but you should not be overly verbose or emotional.
Be polite, calm and confident.
It should also be added that you have completed most of the work, and the rest will be ready on time. Show that the time off will not affect the work process in any way.
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In connection with a doctor's visit

Good afternoon I am registered for pregnancy, 16 weeks. Naturally, sometimes you have to visit the clinic during working hours. As a result, in June I was absent for 2 hours for five days. In this regard, the employer is going to deduct these hours from me, as if I took them at my own expense. This is motivated by the fact that I do not provide certificates of visits to doctors and tests. Am I required to provide these certificates and does the employer have the right to deduct these hours from my salary?

June 30, 2021, 11:55 Marina, Volgograd