Payments to eligible employees during periods of sickness/injury absence
Payments stem from two sources. These are Occupational Sick Pay from employers’ resources and the Statutory Sick Pay (derived in part from the employer and in the main from the Department of Work and Pensions).
Both payments are subject to an employee correctly following the above notification procedures and to an individual’s eligibility status in respect of the Statutory Sick Pay payment.
The gross value of sick pay payable is as determined below:
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Length of service |
Entitlement |
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Up to twelve months’ service
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Two days’ pay for every complete month of service and thereafter at the Director’s discretion. * |
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Between one year and 4 ½ years’ service |
Up to two months at full pay and two at half pay in any continuous period of twelve months and thereafter at the Director’s discretion. * |
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More than 4 ½ years’ service |
Up to three months at full pay and three at half pay in any continuous period of twelve months and thereafter at the Director’s discretion. * |
*Absence due to sickness is counted on a cumulative basis
These payments are subject to income tax, National Insurance payments and pension fund deductions (as appropriate). Any contractual payments made under the Occupational Sick Pay shall be inclusive of Statutory Sick Pay (if any) to which the employee may be entitled during that same period.