Sick leave abuse will soon be a thing of the past in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality. This follows a worrying observation by the Municipality's Corporate Services Directorate that Mondays, Fridays and paydays tend to dominate the sick leave pattern. This observation has led to the establishment of a Sick Leave Analysis process by the Corporate Services Payroll Section. Speaking at the Corporate Services Standing Committee meeting held today (March 6, 2018), Corporate Services Executive … [Read more...] about About Municipal Employee Sick Leave Abuse
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Three Years PAID Sick Leave for Despatch Primary School Teacher
The current Northern Area schools shut down continues with Governing bodies and school Task Teams of parents determined to force the hand of the East Cape Education Department to focus attention on their demands. One such school is Despatch Primary in Ooievaar Crescent, Reservoir Hills, Despatch. This dual medium school has been in existence for over 30 years and presently serves around 940 pupils from the surrounding area which includes Kayamandi, Despatch, Bloemendaal and Bethelsdorp. With … [Read more...] about Three Years PAID Sick Leave for Despatch Primary School Teacher
Alarming rise in sick leave abuse
Adcorp's latest Employment Index shows a staggering increase of 466% (four hundred and sixty six percent) in the number of sick days taken between 2000 and 2013. In 2000, 0.7-million days sick leave were taken by employees. This rose to 3.96-million in 2013 - despite employment remaining almost stagnant during that period. According to Johan Botes, Director: Employment Law at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr; "This reported rise in sick leave usage by employees is extremely alarming. "It is … [Read more...] about Alarming rise in sick leave abuse
14 years sick leave raked up by Department of Local Government
During 2011, staff of the Department of Local Government were absent from work for an equivalent of 14 years. This shocking information was tabled in a report to the Portfolio Committee of Local Government and Traditional Affairs in the Bhisho Legislature last week. A total of 5 125 sick days were taken between 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011, costing the department R4, 926 million. Of the 5 125 sick days taken in 2011, 4 417 or 86% of the sick leave was amassed by skilled and … [Read more...] about 14 years sick leave raked up by Department of Local Government
23 Years of Sick Leave
The Provincial Department of Local Government wasted 23 years in staff sick days during the 2010/11 financial year. In response to a parliamentary question I asked in this regard we were informed that 5 484 lost days for sick leave at a cost of R4,5 million was incurred by the department. This must beg the question if employees are not taking unnecessary sick leave as an employment perk! Of further concern is that 576 employees or 37% of the staff complement of the department took sick … [Read more...] about 23 Years of Sick Leave
