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2.12.7 Illness while on holiday leave ............................................................................................ 17

2.12.8 Absence adjacent to holiday leave .................................................................................... 17
2.12.9 Referral to the Company Doctor ........................................................................................ 17

2.12.10 On Your Return to Work .................................................................................................. 18
2.12.11 Short-term Persistent Sickness Absence .......................................................................... 18

2.12.12 Excessive Sickness Absence ............................................................................................. 18
2.12.13 Long-term Sickness Absence ............................................................................................ 19
2.12.14 Disciplinary matters related to sick leave ........................................................................ 19

2.12.15 Access to medical records by Company doctor ............................................................... 19
2.13 WORK INTERRUPTION BY ADVERSE WEATHER AND RED WEATHER ALERTS ........................... 20

2.14 RETIREMENT ............................................................................................................................. 21
2.15 INTRODUCTION OF NEW WORKING PRACTICES ....................................................................... 21
2.16 PERMIT TO WORK (non-EU nationals) ...................................................................................... 21

2.17 CAPABILITY AND COMPETENCE ................................................................................................ 21
2.17.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 21

2.17.2 Job Changes ....................................................................................................................... 21
2.17.3 Personal Circumstances ..................................................................................................... 22

2.18 APPRENTICES............................................................................................................................. 22
2.18.1 Temporary Suspension of the Apprenticeship Programme............................................... 22

2.18.2 Apprentices Standards of Performance and Conduct ....................................................... 22
2.18.3 Non-Attendance of Apprentice for Off-the-Job Assessment ............................................. 23
2.18.4 Failure to Reach Standards ................................................................................................ 23

SECTION 3: EMPLOYMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES .................................................................... 24
3.1 DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE ......................................................................................................... 24

3.1.1 Procedure ............................................................................................................................. 24
3.1.2 Procedure appropriate at each stage .................................................................................. 25

3.1.3 Role of Representative ......................................................................................................... 25
3.1.4 Offences involving Gross Misconduct .................................................................................. 25

3.1.5 Suspension ........................................................................................................................... 26
3.1.6 Appeals ................................................................................................................................. 26
3.1.7 Disciplinary Rules ................................................................................................................. 27

3.1.8 Misconduct........................................................................................................................... 27
3.1.9 Minor Offences .................................................................................................................... 29

3.2 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE ............................................................................................................. 29
3.2.1 Stage 1 .................................................................................................................................. 30
3.2.2 Stage 2 .................................................................................................................................. 30

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