TRIGGERING A STAGE 1?

[hubbahubba]

Just a quick question.I am on an early shift at a MC.I work 6am-2pm tue-sat.Went in last tue at 6am,even tho i felt rough,by 10am was feeling really sick,so went to see my manager(good bloke-ex postie who knows the score),and told him i would be back wed if i was better,but if still rough then i wouldn't be.I ended up having the rest of the week off.I keep a record of my sick and up until last week i have had 2 absent periods totalling 9 days,now with last week i make that 4 and 1/2 days onto 9=13 and 1/2 days and 3 absent periods.My question is will RM try to trigger a STAGE1 and try and count it as 5 days,even though i worked for half a shift on tuesday?Thanks in advance.

[hubbahubba]

Probably. Then you argue about the half day. Its all automated nowadays so everything gets triggered asap , then you talk your way out of the s**t. Same with accidents at work, thats why they need to be reported , for proof, or illness at a later date , because all knowledge will be conveniently forgotten by managers when the s**t hits the fan

ok cheers,but does the union have a stance of this,because i haven't actually had 14days of sick in the 12 month period?

[La Poste]

What do you mean by union stance ? Your either off sick 14 days or your not . Its black and white to my eyes. You need to work 4 hrs for it to be classed as half a day. It used to be if you worked hrs and then went home that day wasnt counted - think thats changed though

Yeah I remember this, if you worked 4 hours and went home it was not classed as a days absence but I agree this may have changed.
If this is a national thing now, the half day I mean, there must be an agreement somewhere.

[briza]

i have been off work for 9 days sick i have phoned in every day now my dom wants a sick note i had heared that you dont need
a sicknote now for the first 2 weeks is this true

[gerardy]

no, a self certificate only covers the first week anything over that you need a sick line

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Yes you need a Doctors Sick Note from the 7th day onwards.

[POSTMAN]

You can still have half day sick.