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96 www.nasuwt.org.ukSick Pay and SickLeaveNational agreements on the teachers’ sick pay scheme arecontained in the Burgundy Book of teachers’ conditions ofservice, summed up below for quick reference. The NASUWTRepresentative should keep a copy of any local or schoolarrangements that may enhance these.The minimum sick pay entitlement is:l in the 1st year of service – full pay for 25 working days and,after four calendar months’ service, half pay for 50 workingdays;l in the 2nd year of service – full pay for 50 working days andhalf pay for 50 working days;l in the 3rd year of service – full pay for 75 working days andhalf pay for 75 working days;l in the 4th year and successive years of service – full payfor 100 working days and half pay for 100 working days.(The sick leave year is deemed to be 1 April to 31 March.)A medical statement is required as follows:l on the 4th day of absence, a personal note to ‘self-certify’the absence;l on the 8th day, a medical statement (fit note);l if absence is prolonged, a medical statement at the end ofeach month and on return to duty (unless the date of returnhas been specified on a previous medical statement);l if admitted to hospital, a medical statement on entry anddischarge.If absence is prolonged or frequent, the employer may call foran examination by an approved medical practitioner. SeeMedical Matters (page 78) for more information about sick leaveand sick pay.Teachers working in academies, free schools and independentschools will need to refer to the relevant policies, proceduresand contractual entitlements in operation at their school.Representatives should be aware of the new arrangements forthe reporting of sickness absence, which came into effect on 6April 2010. Further information is available in the NASUWTRepresentatives’ Bulletin, May 2010 – The New ‘Fit Note’. TheCoalition Government’s consultation on ‘Modern Workplaces’includes proposals to amend the Working Time Regulations1998 in light of decisions made by the European Courts. Thesechanges, if implemented, would restrict to 20 days the amountof annual leave that can be carried over to the next annual leaveFor advice and help ˚ Local Association ˚ Regional Centre ˚ National Executive
www.nasuwt.org.uk97year when a worker has been unable to take annual leave dueto sickness absence. The NASUWT has produced a ModelSickness Absence Policy and Procedure and further guidancewill be issued once the Government makes any changes tolegislative provisions.Further InformationNASUWT Publications:• Teachers’ MentalHealth Report• Wellbeing at WorkStress:The UK National WorkStress Networkwww.workstress.netTackling Stress atWork(Labour ResearchDepartment (LRD)),78 Blackfriars Road,London SE1 8HFwww.lrd.org.uk 020 7928 3649ManagingOccupational Stress: AGuide for Managersand Teachers in theSchools Sector(Education ServiceAdvisory Committee(ESAC) – HSE Books)Teacher SupportNetwork advice andcounselling:www.teachersupport.info 08000 562 561(Eng)Information:www.teachersupport.infoHSE ManagementStandards for workrelatedstresswww.hse.gov.uk/stress/standards/index.htmFor advice and help ˚ Local Association ˚ Regional Centre ˚ National Executive
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