Coach,
When I was at Colby they would have done the same thing. They didn't tell me one thing and then do another, however. That is disappointing. The superintendent just said that if I was out of personal days then they would deduct my pay for the days I missed. I never went for this reason. Very difficult to afford the trip anyway, even without getting your pay deducted on the other end. I guess they have to draw the line somewhere. I sure didn't and still don't think it should be drawn for an event like this one. Let us know how much you lost, maybe we can take up a collection.