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Last updated: 31 March 2010
This is the ninth quarterly report providing a brief commentary on the Cabinet Office sick absence results for the 12 month period ending 30 September 2009.
| Average Working Days Lost | Total Days Lost | % Lost to Long-term | % Staff with No Recorded Sick Absence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.8 | 5140.5 | 47.8% | 71% |
| Proportion lost to | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Days Lost | Unknown | Mental Disorders | Musculo-skeletal | Respiratory System |
| 5140.5 | 4.6% | 15.7% | 5.3% | 16.4% |
| Departmental Data | Sickness Absence Days and Average Working Days Lost | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department Size Classification | Total No of Staff | Total No of Staff Years | Total Days Lost | Average Working Days Lost Per Staff Year | Weighted Average Working Days Lost Per Staff Year | Average Working Days Lost Per Person |
| Medium | 1594 | 1361.4 | 5140.5 | 3.8 | Not Calculated | 3.2 |
Since the last quarter Mental Disorders have decreased slightly by 0.9%. Musculoskeletal absences have increased by 4.2%. Respiratory System related absences have increased by 2.6%.
The health and wellbeing initiative continued during this period and the number of staff with no sick absence during the period has reduced by 1% and now stands at 71%. Focus on reducing longer term absence is beginning to have an impact and the percentage of days lost to long-term absence of over 28 days has reduced by 3.9% since the last reporting period.
As predicted, Pandemic Flu has had an impact on the number of respiratory system related days lost. Pandemic Flu has been included in the percentage of days lost to respiratory system absences. A break-down of the number of days lost to pandemic flu during the reporting period is shown in the table below:
| Oct 2008 to April 2009 | May 2009 | June 2009 | July 2009 | Aug 2009 | Sept 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nil | 4 days | 4 days | 70 days | 50 days | 20 days |
The data for the 12 months ending 31 December 2009 will be published in April 2010.
HR Directorate
March 2010