Although commonly called a betta in the aquarium trade, especially in North America, that is the name of a genus not only containing this fish, but also other species. B. splendens is more accurately called by its scientific name or Siamese fighting fish, to avoid confusion with the other species in the genus.
Generally, most companies provide the employee with anywhere from four to six sick days per year. (The Family and Medical Leave Act is also something you should know about and we discuss it below.) Sabbatical is a time-off-with-pay benefit that is usually confined to executive-level personnel.
A maximum of 13 days of sick leave per leave year may be advanced to a full-time employee for general family care or bereavement purposes. A part-time employee or an employee on an uncommon tour of duty may be advanced sick leave prorated based on the number of hours in the employee's regularly scheduled administrative workweek.