Sickness Absence Policy - June 2025
In this section
- 8. Interaction between short and long-term absence
- 9. Sickness Absence Review Procedure and Trigger Points
- 10. Retirement on the grounds of ill-health.
- 11. Occupational Health
- 12. Suspending Occupational Sick Pay
- 13. Equalities statement
10. Retirement on the grounds of ill-health.
At any stage of this procedure if medical advice from the occupational health service indicates that you will not be fit to return to work for the foreseeable future a final AMM may be convened, and a decision may be taken to terminate your employment on the grounds of health capability. If you are dismissed on the grounds of ill-health capability and you are a current or deferred member of the Local Government Pension Scheme you can be referred to the Independent Registered Medical Practitioner (IRMP) to consider whether your pension benefits can be granted immediately.
Centrally employed teachers who are dismissed on ill health grounds are responsible for making an application for ill health retirement to Teachers’ Pensions.
(Please see information on ill-health retirement).