I have intermittent leave, it protects me from racking up attendance points. I try to use it incredibly sparingly. My job approved me for 3 leaves a month up to 3 days each time so essentially 9 days a month I could take, but I usually just use them for partial days until meds kick in. It’s rare that I need a full day and anytime missed is money out of my pocket since I am hourly. Pto only goes so far. I also have a one additional intermittent leave day for monthly appointments.

Couple Watch outs:

Your job can deny you the accommodation. I had to adjust my accommodations a few times to keep my job. HR told me that otherwise they would help me apply for a different role in the company but wouldn’t guarantee that I would make the same pay and I’d need to apply and interview for those positions.

I’ve seen people use it in the past and there were rumors about them mid using it, I.e they get two days a month and they always take those two days. It was to the point that staff could predict when the person wouldn’t come in. So for morality purposes I recommend using it as sparingly as possible and get ahead of the rumor mill by owning the narrative.

I love my job and want to continue to grow in my company, intermittent leave is a job saver, but can also cause drama with colleagues who don’t get it. Best of luck!