Managing Attendance Policy PN889 Flashcards
What are the 3 main objectives of this policy?
Maximise attendance at work
Ensure timely intervention to provide appropriate support to those who are absent through illness or injury before considering the capability process
Minimise the disruption to service delivery caused by sickness absence
When will training be given to managers? (2)
Where they are new in post
Where changes are made to the policy
Who’s responsibility is it to continue to submit work fit notes?
The employees
Who’s responsibility is it for monitoring and managing attendance?
The line manager
What is the definition of ‘short term’ sickness?
A period of less than 28 days
What is the definition of ‘long term’ sickness?
A period greater than 28 days
What is the minimum time that an employee must notify their line manager if they are unable to make it to work for that shift?
1 hour or as soon as practically possible
What should be included in the first sickness notification call to the line manager?
What the incapacity is
After the first initial call of notification of sickness, how often should the employee make contact
The same time for days 2&3, unless the sickness is likely to extend to day 4 whereby the employee will call the line manager on day 4
When will a self certificate form be completed?
sickness was from days 4-7
If sickness goes beyond day 7 will the employee need to complete a self cert form on return?
Yes
After how many days do you need to get a doctors ‘statement of fitness’ note?
8 days
How often should an employee update their line manager if off for a period longer than 8 days?
every week or a time span agreed by both parties
If an employee considers they remain unfit at the expiry of their current fit note, how many days prior should they contact their surgery to arrange an appointment?
7 days before the end of their note
If an appointment is unavailable and the employee tried to get a doctors appointment before the note ran out, will the Brigade except back dated notes?
yes, but the employee must have taken the steps prior
