§ 46. Mr. LEONARD (for Mr. McENTEE)asked the Financial Secre- 1761 tary to the Treasury whether every excise officer is expected to take six days' sick leave whether he is sick or not; and whether he will state what are the regulations governing sick leave in the Civil Service generally?
§ Major ELLIOTThere is no foundation whatever for the suggestion that every excise officer is expected to take six days' sick leave whether he is sick or not. Any officer who absented himself from duty on a plea of illness which could not be justified would be regarded as guilty of a serious breach of discipline. As regards the second part of the question the position in the established Civil Service generally is that sick leave may be granted by the head of a department to an officer subject to the following conditions:
If the hon. Member desires to have copies of the actual regulations governing sick leave in the Civil Service (Treasury Regulations dated 6th June, 1929, made under Article 6 of the Order in Council of 22nd July, 1920, and Treasury Memorandum of 24th April, 1925), I shall be happy to send him copies.
- (a) after two days continued absence a medical certificate is required;
- (b) if the number of days of sick absence without certificate exceeds seven a year the number of days absence in excess of seven is deducted from ordinary leave.