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14CHEEKS
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Sick pay stopped-

Post by 14CHEEKS »

Hi.

Quick question.
Currently on sick leave,have been working for Royal Mail for over 13 years.
My sick pay has been stopped due to me having so much time off in previous years.
How does this work?
Is it done on a "rolling" time basis?
When can I expect to get paid again if i'm off ill again?

Thanks for the help
Dave
fishtank
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Post by fishtank »

It's a rolling 4 year period so any sick absence you have had since October 30th 2008 until today will count towards your 6 months allocation.
good times, bad times you know I've had my share
14CHEEKS
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Re: Sick pay stopped-

Post by 14CHEEKS »

fishtank wrote:It's a rolling 4 year period so any sick absence you have had since October 30th 2008 until today will count towards your 6 months allocation.
So am I right in thinking that I have to have no sick leave for 4 years before I get my sick payment?
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Post by fishtank »

14CHEEKS wrote:So am I right in thinking that I have to have no sick leave for 4 years before I get my sick payment?
It depends.
If you had 2 months off sick say...3 years ago...in 12 month's time those 2 months will no longer be part of the 4 year rolling allocation.
So you will have 2 months paid sick absence again.

If,however you haven't been off in the last 4 years and you have used your entire allocation in the last 12 months you will have to wait 4 years from your first day of sick absence until you qualify for full pay again.
good times, bad times you know I've had my share
14CHEEKS
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Re: Sick pay stopped-

Post by 14CHEEKS »

fishtank wrote:
14CHEEKS wrote:So am I right in thinking that I have to have no sick leave for 4 years before I get my sick payment?
It depends.
If you had 2 months off sick say...3 years ago...in 12 month's time those 2 months will no longer be part of the 4 year rolling allocation.
So you will have 2 months paid sick absence again.

If,however you haven't been off in the last 4 years and you have used your entire allocation in the last 12 months you will have to wait 4 years from your first day of sick absence until you qualify for full pay again.
Thanks for that..."Cheers"...