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We adhere to the Equality Act 2010 and will not discriminate against any person or other organisation with particular reference to the protected characteristics.\nPurpose and Scope\n(INSERT ORGANISATION NAME) is committed to the health and wellbeing of its employees.  This policy sets out the steps which are to be taken when employees are absent for short or long-term sickness, unusual or unauthorised absences.  Our aim is to reduce these types of absence.\nDefinitions\n2.1 \tShort term absence – periods of up to four weeks' absence from work due to sickness.\n2.2 \tLong term absence – periods of more than four weeks' continuous absence from work due to sickness\n2.3 \tUnauthorised absence – periods of absence from work during which the employee has not complied with (INSERT ORGANISATION NAME) sickness absence reporting procedures or; where such absence does not genuinely relate to sickness or injury and where no other prior authorisation for the absence has been given.\n2.4 \tCarer's Duties – absence for emergencies concerning the care of children or close relatives.\n2.5\tCompassionate Leave – absence for emergency situations concerning dependants.  For example; sudden illness of your partner or child, unexpected incident concerning your child at school, death of a dependent etc.\n2.6 \tJury service – absence to serve on a jury following receipt of a ‘jury summons’.\n2.7 \tMaternity, paternity, parental and adoption leave – absence for mothers and fathers.\nPublic Duties – absence for the following services: Justice of the Peace, a member of a Local Authority, a member of a Statutory Tribunal, a member of a Regional Health Authority or Patient Forum, a member of the managing and governing body of an educational establishment maintained by the Local Education Authority.\nAbsence reporting\nReturn to work discussion\nAbsence > 7 days, requires Doctor's Fit Note\nAbsence > 1 day, stay in contact\nContact your manager\nContact Office reception\n3.1 \tYou must contact (INSERT ORGANISATION NAME) during normal working hours, as soon as you know you are unable to attend work.\n3.2 \tYou must then contact your manager stating the nature of your absence, your expected date of return and to discuss your workload in order to minimise the impact of your absence.  (INSERT ORGANISATION NAME) expects you to give notification within one hour of your normal starting time, or if this is not practical, as soon as possible after this time.\n3.3 \tYou should make contact yourself, unless you are unable to due to the nature of your illness.  If you are unable to make contact yourself, you should ask someone else to do so on your behalf.\n3.4 \tIf you do not notify (INSERT ORGANISATION NAME) of the reason for your absence; your doctor's Statement of Fitness to Work (also known as a 'fit note' or previously as a 'sick note') has expired or if the organisation has reasonable grounds to suspect your leave is unapproved, the unauthorised absence process will be followed.\n3.5 \tIf your absence is going to last more than one day, you must maintain contact within timeframes agreed with your manager and confirm a likely date of return as soon as it is known.\n3.6 \tIf your absence is going to last more than one day, you must complete a self-certification form (see attachment 1).  This should be signed by you and given to your manager on the first day you return to work.  It is the manager's responsibility to log the form with the Payroll Manager so that all absence can be recorded.\n3.7 \tAll absences of more than seven consecutive days require you to provide a doctor's Statement of Fitness for Work to cover the period exceeding seven days of absence, irrespective of whether you were scheduled to work.\n3.8 \tDoctors' fit notes should be given to your manager within seven days of the date the fit note","cbCaityzUyqWFcYP","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaityzUyqWFcYP","docx",47587,9,"English","# Purpose and Scope\n## Definitions\n## Absence reporting\n### Return to work discussion\n## Long term absence\n### Medical consent and support","[{\"question\":\"What counts as short-term and long-term sickness absence?\",\"answer\":\"Short-term absence covers periods up to four weeks due to sickness, while long-term absence covers periods of more than four weeks of continuous sickness absence.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the required steps for reporting absence?\",\"answer\":\"Employees must contact the organisation during normal working hours as soon as they know they cannot attend work, then contact their manager to explain the nature of the absence and expected return date, maintaining agreed contact for longer absences.\"},{\"question\":\"When are doctors’ fit notes and self-certification required?\",\"answer\":\"For absences of more than one day, employees must complete a self-certification form on the first day back. 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