Newest attendence procedure

[Zuccho]

Jut a quick one but need 100% clarification on this. When is a stage expired? Is it 6 months from your return date to work or is it 6 months from your stage issued date? Need this to be 100% right.

[Zuccho]

I didn't get my stage issued till 2 weeks after my return to work date.

[rehabron]

The discrepancy between the date of the welcome back meeting and the date of the 1st stage formal absence review has been subject to countless arguments and will continue until an agreement is reached.
There has been several occasions that colleagues have had their stage review months after their welcome back meeting and should it transpire that a colleague was dismissed under the absence procedure then an independent scrutiniser such as ACAS would certainly be questioning this discrepancy if the 6 month review was breached.
I can only suggest that at the stage review meeting that you mention the fact that if a stage warning is likely to be issued that it is back dated to your welcome back meeting and not the date of the interview and have this clearly mentioned in the notes for future reference if needed.
If your request is not met then would follow up with a grievance.

[steve1873]

The discrepancy between the date of the welcome back meeting and the date of the 1st stage formal absence review has been subject to countless arguments and will continue until an agreement is reached.
There has been several occasions that colleagues have had their stage review months after their welcome back meeting and should it transpire that a colleague was dismissed under the absence procedure then an independent scrutiniser such as ACAS would certainly be questioning this discrepancy if the 6 month review was breached.
I can only suggest that at the stage review meeting that you mention the fact that if a stage warning is likely to be issued that it is back dated to your welcome back meeting and not the date of the interview and have this clearly mentioned in the notes for future reference if needed.
If your request is not met then would follow up with a grievance.

My last 2 absences which are more than a year ago now anyway - i never even received a return to work interview. I certainly wasn't going to go chasing them for it. If they fail to follow procedure and I was given a stage or worse dismissal of the back of it, I don't believe they would have a case in a tribunal due to not following correct procedure.

[teesdale]

Its 6 months from the stage issued date, which is usually 2 weeks after you return to work. Don't forget although the stage is removed at 6 months this is only the removal of a label with no receipt. The stage is gone in name only and a an absence soon after could get you back on a stage. To work out how many times you can go sick after the stage removal you have to take into account your sick record for the previous 12 months and tick off the trigger points as they pass by.

[BarnsleyLackey]

They do sometimes backdate the stage to your first day back at work. That's an important detail and something you're best to be aware of esp. as you can have been back at work a month before they get around to sorting it out.
A good rule of thumb is, accept that they're going to put you on it, as broken legs, knife attacks etc aren't enough, then work on getting the stage backdated.
And .... Keep a calendar!