Last updated: 21 April 2009
This is the sixth quarterly report providing a brief commentary on the Cabinet Office sick absence results for the 12 month period ending 31 December 2008.
| Average Working Days Lost | Total Days Lost | % Lost to Long-term | % Staff with No Recoreded Sick Absence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 6351 | 53.10% | 67% |
| Proportion lost to | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Days Lost | Unknown | Mental Disorders | Musculo-skeletal | Respiratory System |
| 6351 | 0.5% | 15.6% | 0.5% | 15.2% |
| 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 | 1612 | 1276.6 | 6351 | 5.0 | Not Calculated | 3.9 |
Mental Disorders have reduced by 1.5% since the last quarter. Musculoskeletal absences remain stable whilst Respiratory System related absences have increased by 1.3%.
The health and wellbeing initiative continued during this period and the number of staff with no sick absence during the period has remained stable at 67%.
A new absence management system has been put in place from 6 April 2009. This new system will over time provide managers with access to sickness absence information.
The data for the 12 months ending 31 March 2009 will be published in June 2009.
HR Directorate
April 2009