Dear colleague
As part of the Collective Agreement to Harmonise Terms and Conditions of Employment, sickness pay entitlement for staff graded 1-4 has been uplifted to match the entitlement for staff graded 5-9 from 1st July 2025.
To support this change, a new Sickness Absence Management Toolkit is being launched which you can view here.
The Toolkit includes:
- The Sickness Absence Management Policy and Procedure.
- Guidance materials – to provide short summary information about key areas relating to sickness absence management.
- Updated forms: Self-Certificate and Return to Work Meetings. These new forms should be used from 1st July 2025 onwards.
If you have any queries about the Toolkit please discuss with your line manager or HR Partner/Adviser.
Best wishes
Kelly Eccles
Head of HR