To consider the reference from the meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Commission held on 27 May 2010 in respect of Sickness Absence.

That:

1)           the existing policy be updated with minor changes as shown at Appendix 1 of the report;

2)           an electronic version of the return to work interview form be provided; this would save time and paper and would also allow for automatic generation of e-mail reminders and flagging on non-returns;

3)           an accident information card be produced for use by officers working out of the office; and

4)           a review of the Out of Hours service be carried out, to safeguard staff and to ensure that staff and the service providers were aware of their respective responsibilities.

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