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This is the third quarterly report, providing a brief commentary on the Cabinet Office sick absence results for the 12 month period ending 31 March 2008.
| Average Working Days Lost | Total Days Lost | % Lost to Long-term |
|---|---|---|
| 4.8 | 6692 | 55.3% |
| Proportion lost to | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Days Lost | Unknown & Ill defined | Mental Disorders | Musculo-skeletal | Respiratory System |
| 6692 | 12.2% | 19.4% | 0.16% | 12.1% |
| 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 | 1791 | 1382.9 | 6692 | 4.8 | Not Calculated | 3.7 | |
There continues to be a concerted effort to reduce the number of absences recorded as unknown and ill defined. Improvements to the reporting process introduced in February 2008, have begun to show a decrease in the numbers of unknown illnesses.
Mental Disorders have increased slightly by 0.3%. Musculoskeletal absences have remained stable and Respiratory System related absences have reduced by just over 1%.
Work continues to develop tools and provide support to managers to enable them to address uacceptable levels of absence.
The data for the 12 months ending 30 June 2008 will be published in October 2008.
HR Directorate
July 2008