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Paul Blanchard-Flett Occupational Health Manager Absence and Attendance Policy

Paul Blanchard-Flett Occupational Health Manager Absence and Attendance Policy. Absence and Attendance Policy. To promote positive attitude towards good attendance. To set out the extensive support that the Service as a caring employer are providing to employees.

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Paul Blanchard-Flett Occupational Health Manager Absence and Attendance Policy

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  1. Paul Blanchard-Flett Occupational Health Manager Absence and Attendance Policy

  2. Absence and Attendance Policy • To promote positive attitude towards good attendance. • To set out the extensive support that the Service as a caring employer are providing to employees. • To recognise and incentivise attendance at work • To identify trends and causes of absenteeism and take action. • To identify and monitor the absence levels of individuals and the impact on the performance of the Service.

  3. Absence and Attendance Policy • Absence Management Procedure • Attendance Incentive Scheme • Sickness Absence and Notification • Occupational Health Services

  4. Absence Management Procedure • Firefighter Sickness Absence 1994/95 • Highest UK Fire Service (cf Police) • Level of 12.3% or 19 shifts per rider • A total of 24,500 shifts lost to sickness • At today’s salary costs £4.7m - £5.6m

  5. Absence Management Procedure • History • Merseyside introduced an Absence Management policy in 1993. • Monitoring using the Bradford Factor • New Policy in 1996. Introduced days and frequency targets – Days target: more than 9 shifts/days Uniformed / more than 10 Non-Uniformed. Frequency target: more than 3 occasions in 12 months (except where days <=4). • Additional Guidance added in 1999

  6. Absence Management Procedure • History • New Days/Frequency Targets 2000: • Days Target – 8 shifts/days Uniformed / 10 days Non-Uniform • Frequency – Rolling frequency >3 in 12 months, >5 in 24 months, >6 in 36 months. (except where <=3 days in 12 months)

  7. Absence Management Procedure • New Procedure 2006 • Warnings – ACAS • Days • 8 working days/shifts/retained periods • Frequency • >3 absences in 12 months • Patterns and Trends • Where a sickness pattern or trend is identified e.g Summer Trends (GP certificate from day 1 and OH appointment)

  8. Attendance Incentive Scheme • New Car Prize – No sickness for 12 months • £1k Prize - No Sick preceding 3 months • £50/Day Leave – Accrue based on entry in annual car draw • Attendance Certificates – 3 years Bronze, 5 Silver, 10 Gold, 15 Platinum

  9. Attendance Incentive Scheme Attendance Incentive Preliminary Draw

  10. Attendance Incentive Scheme Attendance Incentive Prize Draw Evening Winner

  11. Attendance Incentive Scheme • Publicity • Radio Merseyside/Radio 4 • Liverpool Echo • Daily Mirror – 3am Girls! • Mention in Daily Mail • Firefighter - Station Cat

  12. Absence and Attendance Policy • The table below illustrates the reduction in sickness since 1994/95. • The 2005/06 comparable figure is below 10,000 shifts - 60% lower.

  13. Sickness Absence Notification • Increased requirement for employee contact with the Service • From 1st day only previously to 1st day, 4th day and 8th day in the new procedure • On the 14th day employees contact the OH Nurse (cf Active Health Partners/DWP – Diagnostic Health Solutions 64K for MFRS)

  14. Absence and Attendance Policy • Incentivise attendance at work • Proactively manage sickness absence down • Engender positive attitudes about work and the Service

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