Management documents ❭ Absence document templates

Most sickness is genuine and unauthorised absence may be caused by family commitments or stress. However, these situations are difficult to manage because they are often sudden and unexpected. This leaves some managers feeling unsure about what they can do.

This guide enables you to manage the process to highlight high absence levels with an individual to encourage improvememt, and document their response in a formal framework.

Ultimately if this procedure is followed and no improvements are forthcoming, dismissal will be deemed to be a reasonable outcome.

Use this document to record where an agremeent has been made with an employee to allow them to anticipate a number of days leave from the next holiday year.

This manual form is used to request and approve annual leave, and incorporates flexibility regarding leave being taken in days or hours, and shift workers.

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This manual form is used to request and approve general leave, and incorporates flexibility regarding leave being taken in days or hours, and shift workers.

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Use this template to invite an employee on long term sick to a formal meeting to discuss their absence, what support they may need to facilitate a return to work, and document any adjustments that would be beneficial when they return.

The primary aim in cases of long-term absence is to facilitate a return to work at the earliest possible point. The secondary aim is to then support any return to work effectively to minimise the risk of any further absences. This guidance note provides additional guidance to support managers in the management of cases of long-term or ongoing absence.

The guidance focusses on 4 key areas:

• Maintaining Contact
• Obtaining Medical Advice
• Considering Supports/Adjustments
• Considering Progression to a Capability Hearing

To be completed by the subject of the request and returned to the employer.

Used where an employee has been on a long period of sick absence, so that the employer can explain what steps they are now taking to help the employee back to fitness to work. The letter explains that the employer wishes to write to the employees GP for guidance on their expected return to work and what adjustments (if any) they need to make.

Used as part of good absence policy, this form is used to record a brief interview with an employee returning from any period of sick absence to suggest ways in which the employer can help, or if the employee needs any support.

This form should be used to record the Return to Work Interview between the manager and employee. It should be completed by the manager as soon as is practicably possible on the employees first day back at work after illness (in some cases the interview must take place before the employee is allowed back to their usual work location), and signed by both manager and employee.

This action should only be taken once all other options have been explored, medical information has been sought (via Occupational Health and/or the employees GP), and medical assessments support this outcome

It is important to track employee time to ensure good standards are maintained and employees are abiding by Company policies. It also helps to manage productivity and budgets (where there is overtime worked, for example).

This is a simple to use template that helps you and your employees to record and monitor weekly hours worked.

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