§ Mr. Gryllsasked the Minister for the Civil Service how many days of sick pay each civil servant is entitled to in each of the grades; and what is the average number of days taken up by each grade.
§ Mr. HayhoeThere is no "entitlement" as such to sick pay in the Civil Service, but provided there is reasonable prospect of recovery and return to duty, civil servants may be allowed up to six months' sick leave on full pay during any period of 12 months, followed by half pay up to a maximum of 12 months' sick leave in any period of four years. They may also be permitted up to 10 days sick absence within a 12-month period without submitting a medical certificate. These rules apply to all civil servants regardless of grade.
The last survey of sick leave in the Civil Service carried out in 1971 showed that the average number of days of certificated sick leave was 7.8 per annum and that of uncertificated sick leave 1.5. There are no figures for individual grades.