As part of the Council’s ongoing commitment to improving Absence, HR have been undertaking the new How To: Absence Management Series designed to take managing absence back to basics and help Line Managers to manage employee absences effectively.
Given the current focus on managing absence efficiently, this absence series has provided line manager tools to support staff during any period of absence and returning to work following absence.
This four-part series providing essential guidance and clarity on the role of Line Managers in absence management has so-far covered Part 1 – The Fundamentals of Absence Management , Part 2 – The Policies, Processes and Practical Steps including identifying prompts and triggers for intervention and managing both short and long-term absences.
Last week, the Part 3 – Supporting Employees session took place including when and how to refer employees, and the role of Occupational Health in supporting workplace wellbeing. There is now only one training session left in this series and spaces are available, booking details below:
BOOK NOW! Part 4 – How to make a Good OH Referral
Taking place on Wednesday 11 June – book now (11am until Noon): This session will be delivered by PAM Occupational Health. This session will provide support to line managers to ensure that employees get the best support possible from Occupational Health. The session will provide some examples of what you can ask of the Occupational Health Adviser, to ensure that the report and supports are useful and relevant.
This “How To” Session is a refresher for Line Managers on absence management. Attendance to these sessions should not replace your attendance to the Wellbeing@Work Course.
For all courses please use the following link to book on: Events Booking – Events list
Line managers taking part should ensure that they have signed up for all 4 parts. Stay tuned for upcoming sessions in the series via the Connects Events Booking webpage.