SICKNESS/ABSENCE MANAGEMENT Clause Samples
SICKNESS/ABSENCE MANAGEMENT. 15.1 Any issues arising from the sickness and/or absence of members of staff within the integrated team will be managed in accordance with the employing organisation’s policies and procedures and contract of employment.
15.2 Managers will need to be mindful of the relevant trigger points for consideration, under the relevant sickness procedure, in line with the HR and Occupational Health advice available. Appropriate direction will be provided through the relevant HR function.
15.3 Line managers will have access to advice from the relevant HR Team/Occupational Health service representing the employing organisation on issues of long-term sickness line.
SICKNESS/ABSENCE MANAGEMENT. 17.1 An employee’s sickness absence will be dealt with under the Sickness Absence Policy and Procedure in place in the employing council. Managers must ensure that the process is followed in accordance with the relevant council’s agreed process and timescales.
17.2 To ensure all sickness absences are managed according to the employing organisations’ Sickness Absence policy and procedures, all managers of combined teams, regardless of their own employment status, must ensure that they have good working knowledge of the Sickness Absence procedures applicable for staff at all levels in both councils. This will particularly apply to ‘trigger points’, Occupational Health referral timings, absence reporting etc.
17.3 Appropriate training will be available to managers to enable them to effectively undertake the relevant processes for their team members.
17.4 Support should be accessed from the HR team in the organisation in which the individual is employed.