Absence/sickness policies.

Dogger69

AllSpent wrote: »

I was signed off with a chest infection. I have had less than thirty days in the last three years. There are long periods where absences do not occur. I feel the policy is being implemented very robustly.

Also, as I work with in public health, and have contact with patients, so some minor ailments require time off; patients have to be considered with things like norovirus, etc.

Most sickness policies do not look at total time, but rather frequency and length of each absence. What absences have you had in the past two years?

AllSpent

I understand your point, but let's say I have five-days off in eight-months time for any reason, this would be good grounds for them to get rid of me, as it breaches the so-called trigger-points. I wouldn't necessarily call that 'unreliable', more unfortunate. It seems the policy sets you for failure, and is then applied accordingly.

Guess I'm just fed-up with being treated like dirt by a company that I put a lot of hard work into.

Time for a new job perhaps.

Thanks to those who have replied.

Phil_68

30 days!!! WOW.

Apart from an unexpected 2 week period in hospital with stress and heart problems, I have only had 3 days in 25 years, one day for a fractured ankle, 2 for a vasectomy.

Jeez I need to change my moral compass.

I understand that there is a difference with health care workers, but I am shocked at that level.

Not meant to cast shame BTW, guess I'm just different.

Phil.

AllSpent

Guess it doesn't help when your around ill people all the time.

blckbrd

You're probably in a tougher setting than most of us then OP.

When my second son was at nursery, it was 48 hours clear of yacking, for instance, before he could go back. I'm not one to lie about such things so it was a serious pain in the backside.

As galling as it may be just accept it and provide the necessary.

As much as there are duration triggers, there are frequency triggers. I've not known anyone who can back up their absence with a private cert or who have a long-standing propensity for illness have huge issues.

AllSpent

@blckbrd

I guess your right. It's a tough pill to swallow, but swallow it I must.

The level of scrutiny in this line of work is almost reaching critical levels for me, which doesn't help. I may re-train for something else soon.

Thanks.

blckbrd

Phil_68 wrote: »

30 days!!! WOW.

Apart from an unexpected 2 week period in hospital with stress and heart problems, I have only had 3 days in 25 years, one day for a fractured ankle, 2 for a vasectomy.

Jeez I need to change my moral compass.

I understand that there is a difference with health care workers, but I am shocked at that level.

Not meant to cast shame BTW, guess I'm just different.

Phil.

My bold - Exactly. 3 days in 25 years probably makes you a freak rather then the norm!

Dogger69

Phil_68 wrote: »

30 days!!! WOW.

Apart from an unexpected 2 week period in hospital with stress and heart problems, I have only had 3 days in 25 years, one day for a fractured ankle, 2 for a vasectomy.

Jeez I need to change my moral compass.

I understand that there is a difference with health care workers, but I am shocked at that level.

Not meant to cast shame BTW, guess I'm just different.

Phil.

I can see both sides of this - there is a need for absence to be monitored, but it can alienate loyal employees. My father did not have a day off in thirty years, but then had three short absences within two months (for the same problem - he kept returning to work too early). After the third absence he was called in for a disciplinary. Given that he was retiring in a matter of weeks, he told them where they could stick their policies

AllSpent

Also, wouldn't a fractured ankle take a little longer than a day to mend?

blckbrd

I hear you!

If you can do something you love/like/prefer rather than just maximising income then do it.