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We suggest an absence policy along the lines of:

• Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) will be paid in accordance with legislation.

• If you are absent from work due to sickness or injury and properly notify the company of your absence as set out below, at its discretion, the Company will pay your normal salary, less SSP, for a maximum of 10 working days during any period of 12 months.

• If you are unable to attend work for any reason and your absence has not previously been authorised by the Company you must inform your manager, or deputy within one hour of your normal start time on each working day of absence until you have provided the Company with a medical certificate. You must also notify the office of the likelihood of your date of return and keep your manager informed of your progress.

• If you are absent from work due to sickness or injury which continues for more than seven days (including weekends) you must provide the Company with a medical certificate by the eighth day of sickness or injury. Thereafter medical certificates must be provided to the Company to cover any continued absence.

• Immediately following your return to work after a period of absence which has not previously been authorised by the Company you are required to complete a self-certification form (copies of which are available from your manager), stating the dates of and the reason for your absence, including details of sickness on non-working days. This information is required by the Company for calculating Statutory Sick Pay entitlement. Self-certification forms will be retained in the Company's records.

• If the Company has reasonable grounds it may require you to undergo a medical examination to determine your fitness to undertake your duties, and you shall give full co-operation. You also consent to the Company Doctor receiving the report of that medical examination on matters relevant to your present and future employment and to the Company Doctor advising the Company of his opinion as to the suitability of you undertaking your duties.