Sickness
We require regular and reliable standards of attendance and expect employees to take all reasonable steps to keep absence to a minimum.
Notification of Incapacity for Work: You must notify both SES and the host organization on the first day of incapacity. You should try to give some indication of your expected return date. Notification should be made personally, or if you are unable to do so, then by a relative, neighbour or friend.
Evidence of Incapacity: Doctor’s certificates are not issued for very short term incapacity. In these cases of incapacity (up to the number of days indicated in your Contract of Employment) you must provide a self-certified absence form on your return to work.
If your sickness has been for longer than the indicated number of days you should see your doctor and make sure he/she gives you a medical certificate and forward this to SES without delay. Subsequently you must supply SES with consecutive doctor’s medical certificates to cover the whole of your absence.
Payments: You are entitled to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) if you are absent because of sickness or injury provided you meet the criteria in the current SSP regulations. SSP is treated as gross salary and is subject to the normal deductions. Any payment is addition to SSP will be at the discretion of your host organization.
Return to Work: You should notify both SES and the host organization as soon as you know on which day you will be returning to work.
If you have been suffering from an infectious or contagious disease or illness such as rubella or hepatitis you must not report for work without clearance from your own doctor.
