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Company Sick Pay period being reduced

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  • JCS1
    JCS1 Posts: 5,347 Forumite
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    Previous job had 13 weeks full sick pay, you could come back for a week, go off again, and the 13 weeks would re-start from the beginning...........They did change it after as while
  • steve99
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    Just an update from me on what has occurred since I first posted.

    My company reviewed the situation and have now changed the policy to be 18 days for each service year up to a maximum of 90 days.

    Whilst not as generous as the original terms this does seem to be an equitable offer.[FONT=&quot][/FONT]
  • ohreally
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    steve99 wrote: »
    Whilst not as generous as the original terms this does seem to be an equitable offer.[FONT=&quot][/FONT]

    Until the next time they decide to review it. Your terms of service are under attack, this needs to be resisted as far as possible.
    Don’t be a can’t, be a can.
  • WestonDave
    WestonDave Posts: 5,154 Forumite
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    Might be worth checking whether there is any third party insurance in place - my employer only pays 4 weeks at full pay, but after 13 weeks we are eligible for an insurance backed scheme which then pays 75% of salary for an indefinite period (I think - never seen anyone get to the end of it yet so don't know for certain). I suspect probably not given the size of the company - bigger places tend to self insure but worth checking. Alternative would be to buy your own policy covering the same issue - probably not that expensive and might be worth it for the peace of mind.
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  • gettingtheresometime
    gettingtheresometime Posts: 6,911 Forumite
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    The issue I think some companies have with a full pay sickness scheme is that there will always be those who will abuse it.


    I worked once with a girl, whose best friend admitted that the girl was off on the sick simply because she wanted the time off.


    Weirdly enough when her 6 months full pay ran out she was back.


    Admittedly this was a few years back but it has always stuck in my mind how some can ruin it for others
  • Manxman_in_exile
    Manxman_in_exile Posts: 8,380 Forumite
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    ohreally wrote: »
    Until the next time they decide to review it. Your terms of service are under attack, this needs to be resisted as far as possible.


    OP - as others have suggested, join a union now!
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