Dear All,
I am framing leave policy for my company. I need a clarification with regard to Sick Leave. We are planning to give 6 days of SL in a year. I was advised not to allocate SL for those employees covered under ESI and instead add those SL to any other type of leave given.
This sound advantageous to employees over those who are not covered under ESI. Employees covered under ESI get the same number of days as those not covered under ESI as well as could benefit from the leaves claimable through ESI.
Kindly guide me on this.
Regards
Uma
From India, Madras
2I am framing leave policy for my company. I need a clarification with regard to Sick Leave. We are planning to give 6 days of SL in a year. I was advised not to allocate SL for those employees covered under ESI and instead add those SL to any other type of leave given.
This sound advantageous to employees over those who are not covered under ESI. Employees covered under ESI get the same number of days as those not covered under ESI as well as could benefit from the leaves claimable through ESI.
Kindly guide me on this.
Regards
Uma
From India, Madras
hi
Sick leave is generally not given to employees covered under the ESI act as they are entitled to payment during those days from ESI.however for single day sickness there is no payment received which makes it disadvantage for the employee.
This fact has to be borne in mind and rules framed .many companies are giving it uniformly to all employees to avoid classification onthis ground.
hrg-rajaram
From United States
Sick leave is generally not given to employees covered under the ESI act as they are entitled to payment during those days from ESI.however for single day sickness there is no payment received which makes it disadvantage for the employee.
This fact has to be borne in mind and rules framed .many companies are giving it uniformly to all employees to avoid classification onthis ground.
hrg-rajaram
From United States
Dear Uma,
Kindly determine mine the following before implementing the policy:
1)Why do you need a separate sick leave provision? (You can have only one form of leave and the employee can use it as he/she likes)
2) Why have you made it 6 days and not some other number?? Dont you feel it is too little for people who really suffer from Illness. (It ideally should be between 12 to 15)
3) Do you want to keep a provision for accumulation? If yes, how much. Whether the excess will be encashable or not?
Ideally, you can accumulate SL ranging from 30 to 90 days. This will ensure employees who are dedicated and hardworking to avail proper leave in cases of serious illness. Encashment should be present to prevent misuse of sick leave.
4) Whether absence arising out of workplace accident should be kept out of the purview of sick leave and special leave will be granted.
5) What is the period of sick leave for which the employee need to submit a Medical Certificate from a Doctor (You will have to determine the kind of Doctor i.e MBBS, Homeopath, Unani, Ayurvedic, whose certificate should be allowed. Usually it is determined as 3 days or more and the Certificate from a MBBS (Allopathy) doctor.
6) ESI covered emoployees should not be given Sick Leave and if you want to add the Sick Leave add it to the other category.
Hope I have not confused you.
Kind Regards,
SC
From India, Thane
Kindly determine mine the following before implementing the policy:
1)Why do you need a separate sick leave provision? (You can have only one form of leave and the employee can use it as he/she likes)
2) Why have you made it 6 days and not some other number?? Dont you feel it is too little for people who really suffer from Illness. (It ideally should be between 12 to 15)
3) Do you want to keep a provision for accumulation? If yes, how much. Whether the excess will be encashable or not?
Ideally, you can accumulate SL ranging from 30 to 90 days. This will ensure employees who are dedicated and hardworking to avail proper leave in cases of serious illness. Encashment should be present to prevent misuse of sick leave.
4) Whether absence arising out of workplace accident should be kept out of the purview of sick leave and special leave will be granted.
5) What is the period of sick leave for which the employee need to submit a Medical Certificate from a Doctor (You will have to determine the kind of Doctor i.e MBBS, Homeopath, Unani, Ayurvedic, whose certificate should be allowed. Usually it is determined as 3 days or more and the Certificate from a MBBS (Allopathy) doctor.
6) ESI covered emoployees should not be given Sick Leave and if you want to add the Sick Leave add it to the other category.
Hope I have not confused you.
Kind Regards,
SC
From India, Thane
Dear All,
I have drafted a leave policy for my company and I am posting the same for your kind review.
Do give me your valuable feedback and comments so that I could refine the policy further.
Thanks
Uma
From India, Madras
I have drafted a leave policy for my company and I am posting the same for your kind review.
Do give me your valuable feedback and comments so that I could refine the policy further.
Thanks
Uma
From India, Madras
Dear Uma, I have made neccessary suggestions and comments and highlighted the same in red and yellow. You have not kept SL right? Revert back with comments. Regards, SC
From India, Thane
From India, Thane
Dear SC,
Thanks for the review. It has helped me to see through certain aspects that I had overlooked before. I need few more clarification, what I have entered in purple in the word document. Kindly go through and revert.
Yes, I have not taken SL. Generally those who are covered under ESI are not given SL and there are few other who have crossed ESI coverage limit would be in need of SL. I wanted to keep the policy uniform. We have plans of bringing in Mediclaim benefit for those who are not covered under ESI, and those who are covered are going to avail ESI benefits.
Regards
Uma
From India, Madras
Thanks for the review. It has helped me to see through certain aspects that I had overlooked before. I need few more clarification, what I have entered in purple in the word document. Kindly go through and revert.
Yes, I have not taken SL. Generally those who are covered under ESI are not given SL and there are few other who have crossed ESI coverage limit would be in need of SL. I wanted to keep the policy uniform. We have plans of bringing in Mediclaim benefit for those who are not covered under ESI, and those who are covered are going to avail ESI benefits.
Regards
Uma
From India, Madras
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