Sick Line Extension Question

amoon90

Hi there,

I have been off work for a period of time, and part of my return to work plan with HR is for me to use a combination of sickness absence and annual leave for the remainder of my time before moving on to a new post. My current sick line runs out on 22nd. The plan will require this to be extended by three days before I commence annual leave. Can anyone advise if sick lines can be extended by three days? Is this possible? Or does it have to be a minimum period of time, e.g. 7 days for an extension?

Thanks in advance for any help that you can provide. 

74jax

I've never heard of a sick line, is this the same as a fit note?  Sorry I didn't want to answer if sick lines were something I didn't know about.

Marcon

amoon90 said:

Hi there,

I have been off work for a period of time, and part of my return to work plan with HR is for me to use a combination of sickness absence and annual leave for the remainder of my time before moving on to a new post. My current sick line runs out on 22nd. The plan will require this to be extended by three days before I commence annual leave. Can anyone advise if sick lines can be extended by three days? Is this possible? Or does it have to be a minimum period of time, e.g. 7 days for an extension?

Thanks in advance for any help that you can provide. 

Good general explanation here of how one practice handles it: https://southfieldmedicalpractice.scot.nhs.uk/clinics-and-services/sickline-advice/

Your local GP practice should be able to tell you if they charge.

TELLIT01

I suspect the OP is in Scotland as the term 'line' for 'note' is quite common.  The OP needs to speak to their GP surgery but I would expect the medical certificate/sick note/sick line/ fit note to be for a minimum of 7 days.  That doesn't mean the OP can't return to work sooner than that with the agreement of the employer.

Manxman_in_exile

I'm at a loss to understand why the OP would be concerned if the sick line/note  was extended for seven days rather than three.  Isn't the start of the plan with HR simply delayed by four days?

What am I missing?