ah yes
i benifited from trom that a few years back..took 3 days off for something, but got sick during it, got a note from doctor and ended up being off work for a few extra days and didn't loose any leave days.
a lot of people ask me why i don't move back to canada because its so much cheaper etc.. i laugh..no way..never..the EU has some great employment rules so i'm going to stay this side of the world!