Sickness Absence Management Policy

1. Introduction 

1. 1.1.The Council is committed to promoting the health, safety and well-being of its employees. This policy should ensure that absence is managed actively and fairly, in a consistent, supportive and effective way, so that operational service levels are maintained for the success of the Council and the delivery of services.

2. 1.2. We want to make sure that you understand our approach to sickness absence and know the processes that we follow for short-term and long-term absence.Appendix 2: Long-term sickness absence - formal process example