Associate Handbook 2018

Sickness Reporting

If Associates report sickness during a holiday period, they may be permitted to take the same number of days holiday at a later date as agreed with their Manager. Associates must provide a medical certificate immediately upon their return to work to support the whole period of illness, even if the illness occurred during the first seven days of their holiday.

6.9

Group Income Protection

All Associates are covered by the Company's Group Income Protection scheme (GIP), subject to the terms and conditions applicable to any such insurance from time to time and to the insurer accepting the Associate for cover under the policy and at normal rates. Should an Associate require further information on the GIP scheme, they should contact the HR department. If the scheme provider (including but not limited to any insurance company) refuses for any reason (whether based on its own interpretation of the terms of the insurance policy or otherwise) to provide any benefits to the Associate or where appropriate their spouse or children) the Company is not liable to provide any replacement benefit of the same or similar kind or compensation in lieu of such benefit.

The provision of this benefit is without prejudice to the Company's right (at its discretion) to terminate the Associates employment due to ill health or otherwise.

6.10

Hospital/Doctor/Dentist/Ophthalmic Appointments

Time off, with pay, may be granted to Associates with their Manager’s discretion for any of the appointments mentioned above. Associates should consult with their Manager as soon as possible before making an appointment. The Company may require sight of the appropriate appointment card.

6.11

Performance Of Public Duties

Jury Service

If Associates are called upon to perform Jury Service, which is a statutory duty, they should notify their Manager immediately of the dates involved. Associates will receive a form from the Court that they are to attend (Certificate of Loss of Earnings or Benefit), which they should pass to the Payroll Division for completion as soon as possible. Once completed, Associates must hand this form to the Court on their first day of service. There is no loss of earnings whilst on jury service, however, a deduction will be made from an Associates salary to offset any monies, which they may receive from the Court for loss of earnings. Once the Jury Service has come to an end, Associates must provide the Payroll Division with a copy of their payment receipt from the court and the Payroll Division will deduct the loss of earnings element from their next salary.

On days when Associates are not requested in court they will normally be expected to come into work.

The Payroll Division will ask Managers to confirm the dates that Associates attended Jury Service and a copy of the payment receipt must be provided to the Payroll Division within two months of completing the Jury Service.