Sickness Scheme. 10.1 The scheme is intended to supplement Statutory Sick Pay and Incapacity Benefit, Employment and Support Allowance or equivalent social security benefit so as to maintain normal pay during defined periods of absence on account of sickness, disease, accident or assault.
Sickness Scheme. All colleagues who are unable to work because of illness are entitled, subject to the Logistics Absence Policy, to be paid sick pay for the following periods of sickness absence in any rolling 12 month period based on a 40 hour per week contract (pro- rata for part-time hours): - Length of service Hours Less than 6 months 0 Less than 6 months (in event of an accident at work–3 day waiting does not apply here) 40 6 Months but less than 2 years 120 2 years but less than 5 years 240 5 years but less than 8 years 480 8 years but less than 10 years 600 10 years but less than 15 years 800 15 years plus 1200 Length of service is calculated at the beginning of any period of absence. Any SSP entitlement will count towards the amount of contractual sick pay. 3 waiting days, when no contractual sick pay will be paid, and normal SSP rules will apply to any absence in the first 6 months of employment. After 6 months, the first occasion of any absence in a rolling 12 month period will be paid from day 1. Any subsequent absences in the rolling 12 months will have 3 waiting days applied. All colleagues under this agreement are entitled to sick pay in accordance with the agreement with the exception of absence caused by or through the following circumstances: -
Sickness Scheme. All Employees under this agreement are entitled to Sick Pay in accordance with the agreement with the exception of absence caused by or through the following circumstances: -
Sickness Scheme. All colleagues who are unable to work because of illness are entitled, subject to the Logistics Sickness Absence Policy, to be paid sick pay for the following periods of sickness absence in any rolling 12 month period based on a 37.5 hour working week (pro-rata for working patterns): - Length of Service Annual paid Sick Days Annual Paid Sick hours Less than 6 months (Only in the event of an accident at work) Nil (5 days) 0 (37.5) 6 months but less than 2 years 15 days 112.5 2 years but less than 5 years 30 days 225 5 years but less than 8 years 60 days 450 8 years but less than 10 years 75 days 562.5 10 years but less than 15 years 100 days 750 15 years + 150 days 1125 Length of service is calculated at the beginning of any period of absence. Any SSP entitlement will count towards the amount of contractual sick pay. 3 waiting days, when no contractual sick pay will be paid, and normal SSP rules will apply to any absence in the first 6 months of employment. After 6 months, the first occasion of any absence in a rolling 12 month period will be paid from day 1. Any subsequent absences in the rolling 12 months will have 3 waiting days applied. Any colleague incapable of working due to sickness or accident must comply with the notification requirements in the absence policy. Unless there are exceptional circumstances, company sick pay will not be paid for any day where notification requirements are not met. The Co-op may require a colleague on sick leave, or who has a pattern of absences, to undergo medical examinations by a doctor nominated by the Co-op. Contractual sick pay shall be calculated on basic salary, without any premiums related to the shifts not worked. The Co-op shall be entitled to deduct from sickness payments any contributions to the colleague’s pension. Co-op will also be entitled to deduct any payment authorised by the colleague to be deducted from their wages behalf e.g. union fees, cycle to work or credit union payments etc. Colleagues who are in receipt of sick pay shall not take any other employment or do anything that would prejudice their recovery. Any colleague abusing the scheme shall be dealt with as a disciplinary matter. In cases where a colleague is awarded any sum by way of damages or compensation against a third party in respect of sickness or injury, any payment received under the terms of this scheme shall be repayable up to an amount not exceeding that of the damages or compensation. Where damages are awarded and repaid, the ...
Sickness Scheme. All Employees under this agreement are entitled to Sick Pay in accordance with the agreement with the exception of absence caused by or through the following circumstances: - Deliberately self inflicted injury or illness. Participation in war, riot or civil commotion Participation in a strike or other industrial action whether official or unofficial Participation in professional / extreme sports or games Any gainful occupation outside normal working hours Incapacity during holiday periods for which the employee received holiday pay. * *Note an Employee can only be in receipt of EITHER holiday pay or sick pay, but not both at the same time. Full details of the scheme are available in Appendix 5. The length of sickness absence permissible for any employee covered by this agreement is dependent upon their service in accordance with the following table: - Length of Service Sickness Day s Sickness hours Less than 6 months (Only in the event of an accident at work)* Nil (5 days) 0 (37.5) 6 months but less than 2 years 15 days 112.5 2 years but less than 5 years 30 days 225 5 years but less than 8 years 60 days 450 8 years but less than 10 years 75 days 562.5 10 years but less than 15 years 100 days 750 15 years + 150 days 1125 *this is at management discretion and does not constitute any acceptance of liability All above entitlements are non-accumulating i.e. they are fixed maximum annual entitlements. Sickness entitlement will be calculated on a ‘rolling’ year basis, which will commence at the point that entitlement is achieved. Employees who are in receipt of sick pay shall not take any other employment or do anything that would prejudice their recovery. A case of any employee abusing the scheme shall be dealt with as a disciplinary matter. The Society will operate an Attendance Management process as outlined in the relevant Appendix however this is not linked to the provision of Society sick pay. Should there be any major changes in the present legislation in respect of statutory sickness and accident benefits then the scheme may be reviewed. Membership of the scheme will automatically terminate as follows: - Upon the termination of the scheme, Upon an employee leaving the Society’s employment If an employee makes willful or fraudulent misrepresentations in order to claim sick pay. In cases where an employee is awarded any sum by way of damages or compensation against a third party in respect of sickness or injury, any payment received under the terms of this...
Sickness Scheme. Any employee incapable of working due to sickness or accident must ensure they comply with all of the procedures defined within the Co-operative Retail Logistics Absence Management Procedure. Unless there are exceptional circumstances failure to do so may lead to the non-receipt of pay for that day. Payment of sick pay and/or statutory sick pay will be made only where such procedures have been followed: A copy of employees responsibilities are contained in Appendix 1. The Society may require an employee claiming sick pay to undergo medical examinations by a doctor nominated by the Society, but in this event the fee for such examination will be paid by the Society. Employees unable to work because of any incapacity covered by this scheme shall receive from the Society by way of sick pay their Contractual Pay. The Society shall be entitled to deduct from sickness payments any employee contributions to the Co-operative Group Employees Pension and Death Benefit Scheme. They will also be entitled to deduct any contributions payable by employees to any fund or object authorised by them to be deducted from their wages and to pay such contributions to such funds on their behalf. Employees who are in receipt of sick pay shall not take any other employment or do anything that would prejudice their recovery. A case of any employee abusing the scheme shall be dealt with as a disciplinary matter.
Sickness Scheme. Scale of Allowances
Sickness Scheme. 6.1 The agreed policy is attached at Appendix 3
Sickness Scheme. 4.1 If you are absent from work through sickness or injury, you will be paid according to the Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) Scheme provided you comply with the Company’s sick pay requirements.
