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All items: Sick pay

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What length of service is needed to qualify for occupational sick pay under your organisation's sick pay scheme?
For what period will employees who have completed 12 months' service receive full pay under your organisation's occupational sick pay scheme?
What is the maximum benefit available under the occupational sick pay scheme at your organisation?
Does your organisation pay occupational sick pay from day one of absence?
How does your organisation pay employees that are on long-term sick leave?

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Benchmarking - HR Metrics

All items: Sick pay

Key benchmarks

What length of service is needed to qualify for occupational sick pay under your organisation's sick pay scheme?

For what period will employees who have completed 12 months' service receive full pay under your organisation's occupational sick pay scheme?

What is the maximum benefit available under the occupational sick pay scheme at your organisation?

Does your organisation pay occupational sick pay from day one of absence?

How does your organisation pay employees that are on long-term sick leave?

Current Questions

To what extent do you agree with the following statement? "The organisation monitors the costs of sickness absence effectively."

To what extent do you agree with the following statement? "There is a feeling that the organisation’s sick pay policy is abused by employees."

To what extent do you agree with the following statement? "The sick pay policy supports the reduction of sickness absence at the organisation."

If an employee fails to notify the organisation that they are sick as specified in the organisation’s requirements, do they automatically lose that day's occupational sick pay?

Which methods of communication can employees use to notify the organisation that they are sick?

At what frequency do employees need to notify the organisation that they are sick in order to qualify for occupational sick pay?

When do employees need to notify the organisation that they are sick in order to qualify for occupational sick pay?

Does your organisation's sick pay scheme specify any circumstances in which sick pay may be withheld from an employee?

Does your organisation pay occupational sick pay from day one of absence?

What happens if an employee exhausts the maximum benefit for which they are eligible under the occupational sick pay scheme but they are still unable to return to work?

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