UK Sickness Absence Policy Template

1. Notification. If you are unable to attend work due to sickness, you must notify your line manager by [Time] on the first day of absence and on each subsequent day unless an extended absence has been agreed. 2. Self-certification. For absences of up to 7 calendar days (including weekends), you must complete a self-certification form on your return. 3. Fit notes. For absences of 8 days or more, you must provide a Statement of Fitness for Work ("fit note") from a registered healthcare professional. 4. Statutory Sick Pay. SSP is payable from the fourth qualifying day of absence (subject to applicable regulations) at the prevailing weekly rate, for up to 28 weeks in any one period of incapacity. 5. Return-to-work meeting. On your return from any period of sickness absence, your line manager will hold a brief return-to-work meeting to confirm your fitness, identify any support needed and discuss any patterns of absence. 6. Reasonable adjustments. Where an underlying health condition may amount to a disability under the Equality Act 2010, the company will consider reasonable adjustments in consultation with you and, where appropriate, Occupational Health.