Council Sick Days Cost Tax-Payers Millions
Tuesday September 27 2011
COUNCIL staff took almost 100,000 sick days last year in a move that cost the authority more than £7 million.
A report that is to be considered by councillors this week suggests an overhaul of the sickness and absence policies after the data reveals that each worker, on average, took about ten days off sick each last year. Based on the lost working days and the average salary for staff, the cost to the council is thought to top £7.3 million.
The worst department for sickness records was schools, where staff had 49,856 days off sick - more than 16,000 more than the year before. Council officers decreased their number of sickness days (48,981) and the biggest reason being given for sickness for all absences was anxiety, stress or depression.
The council also had to fork out a further £500,000 for employee accidents - there was 283 incidents recorded which led to 472 working days lost.
The number of accidents and days lost as a result have significantly fallen however from 835 in 1999, a 66 per cent improvement which led to an 82 per cent decrease in days lost per employee due to accidents.
The decision-making cabinet will discuss this issue this week.
What do you think the council should do about sick pay? Have your say by writing in the box below.
A report that is to be considered by councillors this week suggests an overhaul of the sickness and absence policies after the data reveals that each worker, on average, took about ten days off sick each last year. Based on the lost working days and the average salary for staff, the cost to the council is thought to top £7.3 million.
The worst department for sickness records was schools, where staff had 49,856 days off sick - more than 16,000 more than the year before. Council officers decreased their number of sickness days (48,981) and the biggest reason being given for sickness for all absences was anxiety, stress or depression.
The council also had to fork out a further £500,000 for employee accidents - there was 283 incidents recorded which led to 472 working days lost.
The number of accidents and days lost as a result have significantly fallen however from 835 in 1999, a 66 per cent improvement which led to an 82 per cent decrease in days lost per employee due to accidents.
The decision-making cabinet will discuss this issue this week.
What do you think the council should do about sick pay? Have your say by writing in the box below.
Leave a comment
comments powered by Disqus
Reply
Posted by Neil on Tuesday September 27 2011 at 11:17
Reply
Posted by Trub on Wednesday September 28 2011 at 09:04
Reply
Posted by Bowler279 on Wednesday September 28 2011 at 10:56
Reply
Posted by Laura on Wednesday September 28 2011 at 13:02
Reply
Posted by Guestymcguest on Thursday September 29 2011 at 14:17
Reply
Posted by on Thursday September 29 2011 at 15:50
Reply
Posted by on Thursday September 29 2011 at 15:54
Reply
Posted by nicky on Thursday September 29 2011 at 16:49
Reply
Posted by H Chadwick732 on Saturday October 29 2011 at 10:49
Other Latest News
SOUTH Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) are advising passengers to plan their journey ahead of…
KATE Middleton, the Dutchess of Cambridge has given birth to a boy. The baby weighed…
FIREFIGHTERS were called to tackle a blaze at ARC car wash on Wakefield Road. Two…
AUDITIONS for the ITV show The Voice 2019 are being held at The Garrison on…
COSTA coffee has been refurbished and reopened as a flagship store. There are only 8…
TOBY Tyke, Barnsley council and volunteers spent Friday April 20 clearing up Barnsley centre. The…
A TEN year old dancer has been shortlisted to win a 2 hour dance workshop…
BRITAIN'S Got Talent finalist Boogie Storm will be performing in front of the Town Hall…
A 35-YEAR-OLD is due in court on Friday April 20 charged with a string of…