NG Healthcare Staff Handbook

Your Attendance

Do I get paid when I am absent due to sickness? The first 3 days of any sickness period are waiting days and you will not receive any payment. After this period most people qualify for statutory sick pay (SSP), the payroll department will be able to provide you with details of the current rates of SSP, qualifying conditions, length of payments etc as these are subject to change from time to time. Salaried staff may be entitled to their full pay during periods of sickness. This will depend on the individual conditions as contained in their terms and conditions of employment. Sickness and dismissal Generally you would not face dismissal as a result of having time off due to sickness that is genuinely unavoidable. However there are exceptions to this: • Repeated failure to call our absence hotline number This will be treated as misconduct and falls under our disciplinary procedure and may lead to dismissal • Falsifying sickness Falsifying sickness, or the length of the time off sick, will almost certainly be seen as gross misconduct and may lead to dismissal without notice • Repeated and persistent time off sick Persistent time of sick over a period of time and frequent days taken here and there may lead to dismissal. • Serious Illness Should your sickness render you incapable for work for a considerable period of time and, having kept in touch with you and your doctor, it may be reasonable for the company to conclude that your incapacity will leave you unable to re commence the job in which you were employed. No decision will be made without obtaining a full medical record from the GP or other practitioner.

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