JJA Posted January 26, 2015 Posted January 26, 2015 Quick poll - What is your company sick pay policy? We currently only pay SSP but we're considering doing more. Thanks! Quote
louby loo Posted January 26, 2015 Posted January 26, 2015 No work no pay :-( ( I say this as a bitter twisted person who had to have two days off work last week due to d&v that I picked up from one of the children in the first place!!!!) (.... And I'm know as Miss 'cast iron gut' ) Quote
Inge Posted January 26, 2015 Posted January 26, 2015 legally if you qualify they must pay SSP... but it does have to be over 4 days before they pay.. most settings cannot afford more than SSP Quote
Verona Posted January 26, 2015 Posted January 26, 2015 I pay staff for the odd day off for sickness. if they are off sick longer then I pay SSP only. If I ever notice that a member of staff was off more than she should be (if you know what I mean) then I would talk to her about it. Nobody has - yet. I'm a very trusting person but if I find out that they are messing about then I would have something to say to them. It hasn't happened yet and I hope it doesn't. V Quote
Stargrower Posted January 26, 2015 Posted January 26, 2015 No work, no pay here. Just SSP if qualify. Quote
diesel10 Posted January 26, 2015 Posted January 26, 2015 Only ssp for us. But it does really annoy me that I get the same as those that don't pay any NI but qualify as they earn over the lower earnings limit. I pay £150 ish pm NI and work full time as I need the money. 1 Quote
Mouseketeer Posted January 26, 2015 Posted January 26, 2015 I agree diesel We had a chair a few years ago who wanted to be seen as employer of the year and told all staff they would get 3 sick days pd a year if not entitled to ssp, so they are better off than those of us entitled to ssp as we have to wait 4 days and rarely off long enough. I really worry about what will happen now when we have someone go off long term sick on ssp, and especially as I'm not in the position to cover anymore as more often in ratio already now, so that would mean paying someone else to cover too :unsure: Quote
Foreveryoung Posted January 26, 2015 Posted January 26, 2015 As SSP can not be claimed back now I can not see how we will ever be able to afford any more than ssp as when you factor in cost of cover Ontop of the sick pay it's a lot of money Quote
Stargrower Posted January 27, 2015 Posted January 27, 2015 I would be reluctant to offer a number of days per year that can be taken off sick but still paid. For some people that is just three days (or however many) extra holiday! 2 Quote
NickyR Posted January 27, 2015 Posted January 27, 2015 Reading these posts have made me appreciate my employers more and more.......we get sick pay here, 6 months full and 6 months half (depending on length of service)......first 7 days is self certificated. Quote
Mouseketeer Posted January 27, 2015 Posted January 27, 2015 You're not wrong stargrower, the first thing I knew about it was when I was given a letter from committee informing me about it .....idiots, and once in place how do you remove it again ? Quote
JJA Posted January 28, 2015 Author Posted January 28, 2015 Thanks so much for your responses - much appreciated. J Quote
Guest Posted January 29, 2015 Posted January 29, 2015 Nope just SSP here. I really feel that if we paid more, staff would simply take more sick. We have a problem with constant absence from certain people anyway let alone paying them for it..... That said, we do offer the option to take up to 2 days sick from holiday entitlement but only for staff members who have been with us for a certain amount of time and have 'earned it'. One of my staff members must hold the record - only 2 days sick in 20 years employment with us!!!! Quote
Verona Posted January 29, 2015 Posted January 29, 2015 I'm beginning to think like you mollieben. I've got a problem with a member of staff that is off quite a bit. Up to now I've paid her for her odd days off. I'm having to pay for cover her absence as well. I think enough is enough now. I am thinking of changing wording in their contracts. I'm not sure that I can change it suddenly. Will have to check. v 1 Quote
MarshaD Posted February 1, 2015 Posted February 1, 2015 I pay five days. Each member of staff has had one day each so far (and one a half day too) they have all been genuine cases so far... Quote
Mouseketeer Posted February 1, 2015 Posted February 1, 2015 I don't think you can change it at all without employees agreeing either as individuals or as a group, luckily none of our staff have exploited it, I suppose future employees could have it excluded ....though there are probably rights about that to, something else to find out Quote
Inge Posted February 1, 2015 Posted February 1, 2015 it is possible to change a contract, http://www.acas.org.uk/media/pdf/8/6/Varying-a-contract-of-employment-accessible-version.pdf Quote
Mouseketeer Posted February 1, 2015 Posted February 1, 2015 It is, but would they agree taking away their paid sick leave was a good thing ? and doing it without agreement could bring a whole lot of trouble....at the end of the day it shouldn't be right that a committee who more than likely will have shipped out a year or 2 later can introduce such ridiculous things on a whim ? Quote
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