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Sickness Absence Review
CIPP POLICY SURVEY: YOUR VIEWS ON SICKNESS ABSENCE RECORD KEEPING ARE NEEDED
4 April 2012
In their report for the DWP, Health at work – an independent review of sickness absence, Dame Carol Black and David Frost CBE suggested that the Percentage Threshold Scheme (PTS) for SSP does nothing to encourage employers to reduce absence and recommended that it be abolished. They also suggest that much of the three-year record-keeping requirement under SSP is related to PTS. If PTS is to be scrapped then they suggest that the requirement to keep SSP records for three years should also be scrapped, thus saving businesses £44 million per year. A few months ago we asked for your opinions about these recommendations. The end of this month sees the next meeting of the Statutory Payment Consultation Group and in readiness for that meeting the DWP would like to explore this issue, and your views, further. We need as many of you as possible to respond to this survey if we are to influence the DWP’s decision and would be grateful if you could spare a few minutes to complete this survey which will remain open until 20 April 2012.
SURVEY RESPONSE ON CIPP VIEWS ON SICKNESS ABSENCE RECORD KEEPING
2 May 2012
A few weeks ago we told you that the government were considering abolishing the Percentage Threshold Scheme and wanted your views on the impact this would have on your business.
The government also wanted suggestions as to how any savings from this move could best be spent.
Many thanks to all those members who responded to this survey. Below is a summary of the results.
More than 90% of respondents say that abolishing PTS will have no effect on their business, nevertheless of those who commented, several suggested that the PTS should not be abolished as it was invaluable to those who do use it. Although many would welcome a relaxation in the record keeping requirements, a significant number of responses suggested that their organisation required them to keep records which would be unaffected by any official relaxation. There was scepticism regarding the amount of savings claimed, however several suggestions were made to ease the burden for small businesses, such as reducing the employer NI rate, offering apprenticeship grants and other initiatives to support small businesses.
The full results of the survey can be viewed by clicking the icon below.
CIPP Policy News Journal
12/04/2013, Page 301 of 362
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