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2.13.8 Absence adjacent to holiday leave .................................................................................... 15

2.13.9 Referral to the Company Doctor ........................................................................................ 15
2.13.10 On Your Return to Work .................................................................................................. 15

2.13.11 Short-term Persistent Sickness Absence .......................................................................... 15
2.13.12 Excessive Sickness Absence ............................................................................................. 15

2.13.13 Long-term Sickness Absence ............................................................................................ 16
2.13.14 Attendance during Adverse Weather .............................................................................. 16
2.14 RETIREMENT ............................................................................................................................. 17

2.15 INTRODUCTION OF NEW WORKING PRACTICES ....................................................................... 17
2.16 PERMIT TO WORK (non-EU nationals) ...................................................................................... 18

2.17 CAPABILITY AND COMPETENCE ................................................................................................ 18
2.17.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 18
2.17.2 Job Changes ....................................................................................................................... 18

2.17.3 Personal Circumstances ..................................................................................................... 18
2.18 APPRENTICES......................................................................................................................... 19

2.18.1 Temporary Suspension of the Apprenticeship Programme.......................................... 19
2.18.2 Apprentices Standards of Performance and Conduct .................................................. 19

2.18.3 Off-the-Job Assessment ................................................................................................ 19
2.18.4 Failure to Reach Standards ........................................................................................... 19

2.18.5 Payment of Exam Fees .................................................................................................. 20
2.19 OTHER EMPLOYMENT ........................................................................................................... 20
SECTION 3: EMPLOYMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES .................................................................... 20

3.1 DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE ......................................................................................................... 20
3.1.1 Procedure ............................................................................................................................. 20

3.1.2 Procedure appropriate at each stage .................................................................................. 21
3.1.3 Role of Representative ......................................................................................................... 22

3.1.4 Offences involving Gross Misconduct .................................................................................. 22
3.1.5 Suspension ........................................................................................................................... 23

3.1.6 Appeals ................................................................................................................................. 23
3.1.7 Disciplinary Rules ................................................................................................................. 24
3.1.8 Misconduct........................................................................................................................... 24

3.1.9 Minor Offences .................................................................................................................... 26
3.2 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE ............................................................................................................. 26

3.2.1 Stage 1 .................................................................................................................................. 26
3.2.2 Stage 2 .................................................................................................................................. 26
3.2.3 Stage 3 .................................................................................................................................. 27

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