The Management of Staff Sickness Absence in the Department for Transport and its Agencies

HC 791, Sixty-fourth Report of Session 2006-07 - Report, Together with Formal Minutes, Oral and Written Evidence

Author:

House of Commons - Committee of Public Accounts

Publisher:

TSO (The Stationery Office)

The Department for Transport and its seven executive agencies average 10.4 days of sickness for each full-time employee, compared to a Civil Service average of 9.8 days. However the performance is varied. The central Department and four agencies have sickness levels at or below comparable organisations but the Driving Standards Agency and the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency have absence rates of 13.1 and 14 days respectively.

On the basis of a report from the National Audit Office ('The Management of Staff Sickness Absence in the Department for Transport and its Agencies (HC 527)' - ISBN 0102945462, available below), the Committee have examined current sickness levels in the Department and actions being taken to meet their 2010 targets.

The Committee conclude that the Agencies need a better understanding of why some staff take so much sick leave. Although there appears to be a correlation with low paid repetitive administrative jobs there are also concerns about leadership within the Department. Measures have therefore been taken to strengthen management in areas involving repetitive work.

Extent	41 pages	ISBN	9780215037213
Size	A4	Price	£11.00
Binding	Paperback	Published	20 Nov 2007
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