The purpose of this report is to provide the Joint Consultative Committee, for its interest and information, with an update on the absence statistics.

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1 NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL REPORT To: Joint Consultative Committee for Local r Government Employees From: Head of Human Resources Date: 16 November 2012 Ref: IW/TB/HL Subject: Absence Statistics - Quarter 2 July - September Purpose of Report 1.I The purpose of this report is to provide the Joint Consultative Committee, for its interest and information, with an update on the absence statistics Background The attached report will be considered by the Policy and Resources (Human Resources) Sub-Committee on 27 November Recommendation The Joint Consultative Committee is askeg to note the update report on absence statistics for the period from July to September Head of Human Resources Enc. For further information on the content of this report please contact, Tamsin Burns, Chief Human Resources Officer (Policy and Training), on (01 698)

2 NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL REPORT To: POLICY AND RESOURCES (HUMAN RESOURCES) SUB- COMMITTEE Subject: QUARTERLY ABSENCE STATl STI CS JULY TO SEPTEMBER 2012 From: HEAD OF HUMAN RESOURCES Date: 26 OCTOBER 2012 Ref: IW/TB/HL Introduction This report presents information on the level of sickness absence for Quarter 2 of year 2012/13 along with a comparison of Quarter /12 and Quarter / Background The Audit Scotland Full Time Equivalent (FTE) average days lost per employee for Q2, for all Council employees is 2.35 FTE days. This compares to 2.15 FTE days in Q2 of 201 1/12 and 2.72 FTE days in Q1 of Details of the FTE average days lost for each Service and each employee category are included in Appendix 1. Over the period July to September 2012, the monthly FTE average days lost per employee was 0.85 FTE days in July, 0.69 FTE days in August and 0.84 FTE days in September (Appendix 1). In the same period last year, the FTE average days lost per employee was 0.75 days in July, 0.64 days in August and 0.77 days in September Appendix 2 provides information on the monthly absence rate for each Service; the Council as a whole and a comparison with the Council s monthly absence rate for the previous two financial years. The following key points are highlighted in Appendix 3:- Short term absence equalled 37.84% of the overall absence. Long term absence equalled 62.16% of overall absence. 2.5 Appendix 4 shows the progress to date that Services have made towards reaching their sickness absence target figure, on a monthly and year to date basis for Quarter Appendix 5 shows the top 5 reasons for long and short term absence in each Service for the quarter.

3 3. Recommendation 3.1 The Sub-Committee is asked to note for its interest the absence statistics for the period July to September Head of Human Resources Encs. For further information on the content of this report please contact Tamsin Burns, Chief Human Resources Officer (Policy and Training), on (01698) Appendix 1 Average FTE Days Lost per Employee in Q2 2012/13 compared with Q /12 and Q Average FTE Days Lost per FTE Employee in Q /13 split by two employee categories (Teachers and Local Government Employees) and all Council employees for 201 1/12 and Appendix 2 Appendix 3 Graphs of monthly trends per Service - FTE days lost Graphs of monthly trends - FTE Days Lost compared with 201 1/12 and 2010/11 Short Term and Long Term Absence Appendix 4 Sickness Absence Targets 201 2/13 Appendix 5 Top 5 Reasons for Long Term and Short Term Absence by Service for Quarter 2

4 Appendix 1 Average Days Lost Per Employee Average FTE Days Lost per Employee July - September (Q2) U) >, m Q) 0 C Q) 2 m w t 4.00 I oo 3 July ualjgust I a September B Q / Q /12 I /13 I Service Average FTE Days Lost Per Employee by Audit Scotland SPI Categories 2012/13. Compared with 201 1/12 and All Council Employees 2012/13, 201 1/12 and All Council Employees 12/13 I I 0.86 I 0.85 I 0.69 I 0.84 I All Council Emdovees 11/12 I 0.58 I 0.82 I 0.79 I 0.75 I 0.64 I 0.77 I

5 Appendix 2 Graphs of monthly trends per Service - FTE days lost Chief Executive's Corporate Services 1.oo V I I I I I I 1 I 198 Environmental Services Finance & Customer Services Mar YTD Housing & Social Work Services Learning & Leisure Services

6 Graphs of monthly trends - FTE Days Lost 2012/13 compared with 2011/12 and 2010/11 Appendix 2 Comparison of monthly average FTE days lost per employee , and oo I 0.50 D ? In April May June July August Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March

7 Appendix 3 Short Term and Long Term Absence by Service Quarter 2 July - September 2012/13 % Absence - Short and Long Term by Service July - September (Q2) c, I- Q v) s a Long Term Short Term I CX I CORP I ES 1 FCS I HSW I LL COUNCIL^ -.ongterrn mshortterrn

8 Sickness Absence Targets Appendix 4 Service - Monthly Service Target for (FTE days) April May June July August Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March Chief Executive's Office Corporate Services Environmental Services Finance & Customer Services Housing & Social Work Services Learning & Leisure Teachers LG Employees COUNCIL LG Employees YTD YTD YTD YTD YTD YTD YTD YTD YTD YTD YTD YTD April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March Service - Year to Date Chief Executive's Office Corporate Services Environmental Services Finance & Customer Services Housing & Social Work Services Learning & Leisure Teachers LG Employees COUNCIL LG Employees

9 Appendix 5 Top five reasons for sickness absence for Quarter 2 July - September 2012 Service Chief Executive s Off ice Corporate Services Environmental Services Finance and Customer Services Housing and Social Work Services Learning and Leisure Services Lona term tor, five reasons No long term absences occurred in Chief Executive s Office during Quarter 2 of 201 2/ Stress 2. Heart 3. Post Operative/Convalescing 4. Bone/Muscle/Joint 2. Stress 3. Post Operative/Convalescing 4. Heart 5. Respiratory (non cold/flu) 1. Stress 2. Depression 3. Bone/Muscle/Joint 4. Heart 5. Respiratory (non cold/flu) 2. Stress 3. Post Operative/Convalescing 4. Depression 5. Heart 2. Stress 3. Abdominal 4. Cancer 5. Anxiety Short term tor, five reasons 1. Genito/Urinary 2. Respiratory (non cold/flu) 2. Abdominal 2. Gastric 2. Bone/Muscle/Joint 1. Gastric 2. Bone/Muscle/Joint 2. Viral 3. Dental 4. Depression 2. Gastric 3. Post Operative/Convalescing 4. Stress 5. Respiratory (cold and flu only) 2. Post Operative/Convalescing 3. Gastric 4. Respiratory (non cold/flu) 5. Respiratory (cold and flu only) 2. Post Operative/Convalescing 3. Gastric 4. Stress 5. Infection 2. Abdominal 3. Respiratory (cold and flu only) 4. Infection 5. Viral