Absences

[Tazd9t9]

Does anyone else have constant problems trying to get through on their store absence number? Ours constantly breaks up, no one can hear you... well even if its answered

[lucgeo]

Phone duty, if the number is different...your call history will show your failed attempts to contact the store, should they try disciplinary due to being AWOL, your logged attempts prove unsuccessful...oh, and if they start saying you should have kept trying...err! No! They should answer the 'phone! It doesn't state in the policies a set amount of times you should try! If you can't get through...ABORT!

[grim up north]

Someone was sacked where i work for phoning in, letting the phone connect, then hanging up, doing this repeatedly. This showing they'd made several attempts to notify work

[Tazd9t9]

I think it depends what phone it is being forward to in our store as sometimes you can get through but others it cuts off and breaks up, a manager when i was at work the other day only got the staff members first name as they said they weren't asking for a 6th time so they are aware there are issues

[oldfashionedplayer]

Someone was sacked where i work for phoning in, letting the phone connect, then hanging up, doing this repeatedly. This showing they'd made several attempts to notify work

Feels like they'd be able to take that as a a claim, being that they could argue that they've tried to connect, and due to system issues they aren't able to, I know it's a normal process here for like 3 minutes - cut offor immediate cut off and recall.. So thry could easily argue it's normal process due to bad software - easy payday 

[Preacherpauly]

Tried 8 times before it was answered a few weeks back.

[Pansie2132]

Does anyone know how much notice u are meant to be given for an AR I had a letter sent to my home today which I received this afternoon for a meeting tomorrow morning I was u see the impression was 24hr but this was not which gives me no time to sort out any rep etc ..

[penguin]

24 hours notice is the minimum for an AR.

[oldfashionedplayer]

Does anyone know how much notice u are meant to be given for an AR I had a letter sent to my home today which I received this afternoon for a meeting tomorrow morning I was u see the impression was 24hr but this was not which gives me no time to sort out any rep etc ..

You must give or send the Colleague a formal invite to the meeting, (using the Invitation to absence review meeting letter),
giving them at least 24 hours, allowing for postage time. The letter should contain the date, time and place for the meeting
and inform the Colleague that the have the right to be represented. The letter should outline the company's concerns about
their sickness absence, the basis for these concerns,and explain why you've called the meeting, who'll be attending and the
right to representation. In exceptional circumstances, the meeting may be postponed if a Representative is not available or
where there is not enough time for the representativeand Colleagueto meet and prepare for the meeting, within a reasonable
timescale.

From managers guide on sickness absence.

[biggerpicture]

There should be a telephone number on the letter for you to confirm the meeting etc.. I would suggest to ring and state who you want as a rep.

[lucgeo]

Attend the meeting...wait for the note taker and manager to begin...when asked if you are happy to proceed you clearly state NO, and require an adjournment due to the fact that you have not been afforded the minimum notice period as dictated and agreed by Tesco policies to enable you  your right to your chosen representation at the meeting...make sure everything you are saying is being written down by the note taker as the meeting is in progress....end of conversation, no excuses, no offer accepted of alternative representation by a colleague...end of meeting to be signed by all, ensure any spaces between end of meeting notes and signatures have lines squiggled through to prohibit any extra writing to be added after you leave!
End of meeting 

[chris9997]

Just as a side note with AR s  sometime ago( i think around the last pay review time) that it has been agreed with the union that in the last 26 weeks if there has been no other absences and just this period of absence brings the staff member over the 3% attendence reviews should not be held.

[JJH]

If one of my colleagues went over 3% based off just one period of absence it's unlikely I'd bother with an ARM anyway.

Unless it was something potentially long term where agreed support/steps were needed anything short term can be done with the RTW