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2.12.8 Absence adjacent to holiday leave .................................................................................... 15

2.12.9 Referral to the Company Doctor ........................................................................................ 16
2.12.10 On Your Return to Work .................................................................................................. 16

2.12.11 Short-term Persistent Sickness Absence .......................................................................... 16
2.12.12 Excessive Sickness Absence ............................................................................................. 16

2.12.13 Long-term Sickness Absence ............................................................................................ 17
2.12.14 Attendance during Adverse Weather and Red Weather Alerts ...................................... 17
2.13 RETIREMENT ............................................................................................................................. 18

2.14 INTRODUCTION OF NEW WORKING PRACTICES ....................................................................... 18
2.15 PERMIT TO WORK (non-EU nationals) ...................................................................................... 18

2.16 CAPABILITY AND COMPETENCE ................................................................................................ 18
2.16.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 18
2.16.2 Job Changes ....................................................................................................................... 18

2.16.3 Personal Circumstances ..................................................................................................... 19
2.17 APPRENTICES......................................................................................................................... 19

2.17.1 Temporary Suspension of the Apprenticeship Programme.......................................... 19
2.17.2 Apprentices Standards of Performance and Conduct .................................................. 19

2.17.3 Non-Attendance of Apprentice for Off-the-Job Assessment ........................................ 20
2.17.4 Failure to Reach Standards ........................................................................................... 20

2.18 OTHER EMPLOYMENT ........................................................................................................... 20
2.19 Resignation and Termination ................................................................................................ 20
SECTION 3: EMPLOYMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES .................................................................... 21

3.1 DISCIPLINARY POLICY & PROCEDURE ......................................................................................... 21
3.1.1 Procedure ............................................................................................................................. 22

3.1.2 Procedure appropriate at each stage .................................................................................. 22
3.1.3 Role of Representative ......................................................................................................... 23

3.1.4 Offences involving Gross Misconduct .................................................................................. 23
3.1.5 Suspension ........................................................................................................................... 24

3.1.6 Appeals ................................................................................................................................. 24
3.1.7 Disciplinary Rules ................................................................................................................. 25
3.1.8 Misconduct........................................................................................................................... 25

3.1.9 Minor Offences .................................................................................................................... 27
3.1.10 Right to Search ................................................................................................................... 27

3.1.11 Lay Off / Short-time ........................................................................................................... 27
3.2 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE ............................................................................................................. 27
3.2.1 Stage 1 .................................................................................................................................. 28

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