Issue - meetings

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

(Report attached)

The Committee considered the latest quarterly monitoring report which provided details of the Council’s performance with respect to sickness absence. Officers informed the Committee that the Council was in a favourable position compared to the same period the previous year and that sickness absence was now lower than for the average across the public sector. It was noted that sickness absence was approaching levels to be found in the private sector and Members expressed the desire that the recent improvements be continued and built upon.

RESOLVED that

the data relating to the first quarter (April – June 2012) be noted.