Angus Council conditions of service

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Absence reporting arrangements

In the event of sickness absence from work, you or some other person on your behalf, must report your inability to attend work:

  • On the first day of sickness absence: Notify your manager by no later than one hour after your normal starting time and advise of likely duration of absence. If sickness begins on a non-working day, notification should be by no later than one hour after your normal starting time on the next working day. The first day of sickness is regarded as the first day of sickness absence.
  • On return to work after 1, 2 or 3 days of sickness absence: You should obtain, complete and submit a self-certification form to your manager.
  • If sickness absence continues to fourth day: Notify your manager on that day, or if that day is a non-working day, the next working day, and advise of likely duration of absence.
  • On return to work after 4, 5, 6 or 7 days of sickness absence: You should obtain, complete and submit a self-certification form to your manager.
  • If sickness absence continues for 8+ days: By no later than the eighth day, you should obtain a medical certificate from your doctor, obtain and fill in a self- certification form and submit both to your manager. You must also submit further medical certificates to cover any continued periods of absence as soon as possible, ensuring that all days of absence are covered.
  • All 7 days of the week count when calculating sickness absence including non-working days.
  • If you are ill during a period of annual leave, you will be allowed to take the leave at another time provided the whole period of illness is supported by a medical certificate.
  • Your eligibility for occupational sick pay (OSP) is dependent on your compliance with the council’s absence reporting arrangements as set out above and your continuous service date at the start of your absence. If you have less than 26 weeks’ continuous service at the start of your absence, you are not entitled to OSP but you may be entitled to statutory sick pay (SSP).
Service OSP Full Pay OSP Half Pay
Less than 26 weeks Nil Nil
26 weeks but less than 1 year 5 weeks 5 weeks
1 year but less than 2 years 9 weeks 9 weeks
2 years but less than 3 years 18 weeks 18 weeks
3 years but less than 5 years 22 weeks 22 weeks
5 years or more 26 weeks 26 weeks

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