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• if your absence is due to any other reason you must telephone management at your
normal starting time, or as soon thereafter as is reasonably practicable, in order to
advise of your absence and provide a satisfactory explanation for the absence.
When you return to work you must attend a return to work interview.
If the Company considers that the explanation you have given for your absence,
verbally, in writing, or through your self certification form, to be unsatisfactory or
false then action under the Company’s disciplinary procedures may be taken against
you.
1.8.2 Absence Due to Sickness or Injury
If you are unable to attend work because of your sickness or injury you must
telephone management at your work location no later than your normal starting time
(or as soon thereafter as reasonably practicable) in order to advise them of your
absence and its reason.
If your absence lasts for 7 calendar days or less you will need to complete an
Uncertified Sickness Form which can be found in the HR Procedures Manual
(Absence management).
If your absence exceeds, or is likely to exceed, one calendar week, you must consult
your doctor and obtain a medical statement expressing the doctor's opinion of the
reason for your absence from work. This must be sent by post or delivered to your
line manager. If further certificates are required, these must also be sent to your line
manager by post or delivered. If your illness lasts longer than one calendar week, you
should contact your line manager to advise him or her of your current prognosis at
least once a week, unless agreed otherwise.
You may be asked to give your consent for the Company to obtain a prognosis from
your doctor. You may also be required to visit a medical adviser appointed by the
Company and you will also be requested to give your consent to any report prepared
by such medical adviser being disclosed to the Company.
Reporting requirements may be varied by local arrangement at your place of work,
when any particular requirements will be brought to your attention during your
employment. If you are unclear about the arrangements in place you should speak to
your line manager.
1.8.3 Salary and Other Payments During Periods of Absence
No salary or other allowances or incentive payments will be paid for periods of
unauthorised absence.
Payments may be made for periods of absence due to reasons other than sickness or
injury at the Company’s absolute discretion.
Subject to you following the absence rules laid down by the Company, basic pay less
any Statutory Sick pay (“SSP”), Incapacity Benefit or other similar benefit, will be
continued for a limited period during authorised absence due to sickness or injury.
The period for which salary will be paid currently depends on the length of your
continuous service with the Company at 6 April each year as follows:-
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