Issue - meetings

To consider a report which provides and update on sickness monitoring.

(Report attached)

Members received a report which set out the Council’s performance for the last quarter of 2011/12 in relation to sickness absence. It was noted that the data had been presented in a different manner to previous reports.

There was a significant increase in the number of days lost to sickness absence in the last quarter of 2011/12. The numbers of days lost to long-term sickness absence was noted as was the significant increase in rates of sickness absence in certain service areas.

Officers reported that the Council had recently been able to take advantage of a countywide Employee Assistance Scheme at minimal cost which, it was hoped, would help to support the other proactive measures that the authority was taking to manage sickness absence.

RESOLVED that

1)         the new report format be agreed as an improved way of presenting the data; and

2)         the data relating to the last quarter / full year end be noted.