Absence Management Procedure. 27.8.1 The parties recognise that sick leave is to be used principally in case of sickness and that the purpose of accumulated sick leave is to protect employees in case of protracted or recurrent illness. This does not prevent the use of sick leave for carers leave in accordance with Clause 30.
Absence Management Procedure. 28.6.1 Personal leave is to be used principally in case of personal illness or injury and the purpose of accumulated personal leave is to protect Employees in case of protracted or recurrent illness. This does not prevent the use of personal leave for carers leave in accordance with Clause 29.
28.6.2 The following procedure will apply with respect to absence management:
(a) Early warning" counselling for poor attendees will be provided in writing Employees identified as having an attendance record which may lead to disciplinary action will be counselled prior to a breach of disciplinary guidelines.
(b) Ventia may require evidence of absences falling within this procedure. In such cases, the Employee will be advised of the requirement for evidence for future absences.
(c) Definition of breach of acceptable attendance An "unauthorised absence" is where an Employee: • is absent without notification or • is absent without satisfactory evidence (where requested) or • notified sick and did not claim pay for personal leave where entitlement existed An "unacceptable pattern of absence" is: • a pattern of absence on the same weekday, whether on paid leave, unpaid leave or in part or full days or • a pattern of absence in taking single day absences, paid or unpaid. • a pattern of absence in taking part day absences, paid or unpaid.
(d) Discipline for breach of acceptable attendance Ventia will discipline Employees who breach the standard of acceptable attendance in accordance with the following procedure: For Employees with less than three months’ service: Unauthorised absence 2 in 5 weeks First Warning 3 in 10 weeks Dismissal For Employees with more than 3 months’ service: Unauthorised absence 2 in 5 weeks First Warning 3 in 10 weeks Final Warning 4 in 20 weeks Dismissal Unacceptable pattern of absence 5 in 21 weeks First Warning 6 in 31 weeks Final Warning 8 in 41 weeks Dismissal The numbers of occasions shown in the tables above are cumulative and are not separate blocks of occurrences. Their timing commences on the date of the absence which triggered the first warning. A first warning will not be given unless the Employee has been issued with an early warning.
(e) Cumulative disciplinary action Disciplinary action progresses in stages through the procedure from early warning to dismissal, if unacceptable absence occurs within one year of previous disciplinary action. No stage in the procedure may be skipped.
(f) If the discipline-free period exceeds one year the...
