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Absence Data Published by the Cabinet Office, April 2009

Results

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.

Cabinet Office Sick Headlines
Average Working Days LostTotal Days Lost% Lost to Long-term% Staff with No Recoreded Sick Absence
5.0 6351 53.10% 67%
Analysis of Key Reasons for Absence
 Proportion lost to
Total Days LostUnknownMental DisordersMusculo-skeletalRespiratory System
6351 0.5% 15.6% 0.5% 15.2%


Analysis of Average Working Days Lost
Departmental DataSickness Absence Days and Average Working Days Lost
Department Size ClassificationTotal No of StaffTotal No of Staff YearsTotal Days LostAverage Working Days Lost Per Staff YearWeighted Average Working Days Lost Per Staff YearAverage 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