Sickness Absence Policy - June 2025

7. Employees with two or more posts

If you are employed in more than one post with us, you must ensure that you follow the sickness absence reporting procedures for each post and submit the necessary certification (or copies of your fit notes) as outlined in points 4 & 5 to each of your line managers.

Each line manager is responsible for undertaking absence management meetings in line with sickness absence procedures for each post that you hold. However, with mutual agreement between you and your respective line managers, one manager can lead on the formal absence management process, that will usually be the manager for your main post.

If you are employed in more than one job and a decision is made to end your employment under this Policy in one of your posts then consideration will be given about the impact on other posts, you are employed in within the Council or in a school. Dismissal from one post does not automatically mean that your other posts are at risk. This will depend upon your attendance, medical advice applicable to all your posts and the type of work you are undertaking.

In circumstances where you are employed locally by a school and by the Council, at the 3rd and final Absence Management Meeting where a decision is taken to end your employment on ill-health grounds, a recommendation will be made to the School’s Staff Disciplinary & Dismissals Committee to consider, in line with the school’s governance arrangements.

Please note, any referral for Occupational Health opinion on your fitness to work should reference the fact that you hold more than one post and the nature of each post as this may impact on your fitness to work in one or more of your posts depending on your reason for absence. Where appropriate, your consent will be sought to release appropriate medical information and advice to each of your managers as appropriate to all posts that you hold.