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Sickness policy.

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ViperF
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Sickness policy.

Post by ViperF »

Anybody know what the sickness policy is i.e how to
Ring in and do you have to ring in everyday? Also anyone seen the letter they send to you in the post the first day after your sick?

Thanks
Thailand1
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Post by Thailand1 »

Hi...

You have to ring sickline & contact line mgr if possible. Please provide Name, Duty number, details of sickness or absence, Also it is wise to let them your expected return date if you can.
Thailand1
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Post by Thailand1 »

Sorry forgot one more thing Pay Number!!
Janet Brum
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Post by Janet Brum »

What`s a sickline?
Thailand1
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Post by Thailand1 »

Some office have a sickline or absence line whatever u want to call it.

Basically it is a internal office phoneline with a answer machine to record your call.
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Post by POSTMAN »

I Wrote-During Covid-Which is still relevant now
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
My BFF Clash
The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.