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PLEASE CALL AND SPEAK                                                                                   Time off for dependants can be taken, for example, if
                                                                                                                a dependant falls ill or care arrangements break down.
                                                                                                               Time off for dependants is treated as unpaid.
       TO YOUR LINE MANAGER.                                                                                    Please refer to time off to care for dependants policy

                                                                                                                HRP030

                                                                                                                Spending company money
                                                                                                                You may be required to travel on business as part of your
                                                                                                                role. Before you incur expenses on Group business you
                                                                                                                should read the expenses rules and make sure you are
        Not feeling great?                      Tough times
                                                                                                                trained on using the software.
        Please  call  and  speak  to  your  line   In the unfortunate event of the death                        It  is  really  important  that  you  get  VAT  receipts  for
        manager by 9am if you are unable to     of a close member of your family, we                            anything you wish to claim for.
           n e t t a    d  w  d   k r o  u  k c i s   o t   e  n      . y r u j n i   r o   s s e  realise that it is a difficult time. As  Expense  claims  are  normally  paid  weekly  by  BACS
        If  your  line  manager  is  unavailable,   soon as practical you should contact                        transfer,  after  authorisation.  Keep  on  top  of  it  as  old
        you should speak with HR or another     your  line  manager  or  HR  to  advise                         expenses may not be approved.
        manager. It will not be acceptable for   and to give an indication of the length
        another person to call, unless you are   of time you may be away.                                       Please refer to the business expenses policy HRP044
        too  ill  to  do  so  yourself.  We  reserve
        the right to contact you or your next   Each  circumstance  will  be  unique,                           Have you been called up?
        of  kin  should  you  not  make  contact   the  amount  of  compassionate  leave                        From  time  to  time  you  may  be  required  to  carry  out
        within  a  reasonable  time.  You  must   (unpaid or paid) will be discussed and                        official duties such as Jury service or being a witness.
        call each day you are off, unless you   agreed  on  an  individual  basis  with
        have been signed off by your doctor.    your line manager up to a maximum                               If you are called up, you should inform your line manager.
        When  you  are  better  and  return  to   of 3 paid days. Time off for funerals                         If your absence is likely to cause an adverse impact on the
        work you will need to complete a self   other  than  for  very  close  family                           business, permission may be refused and we may ask you
        certification and return to work form   members should be booked as holiday.                            to apply to the court to request to be excused.
        so we can make sure you are ok.                                                                         When  undertaking  jury  service,  unpaid  authorised
                                                Please refer to the bereavement leave policy
        Please refer to the attendance at work   HRP029                                                         absence will be granted. If the allowance made by the
                                                                                                                court is not sufficient to cover your net earnings and
        policy HRP027
                                                Someone in need of your help                                    expenses, the company may, at its sole discretion, make
        Need an appointment?                    You  are  legally  entitled  to  take  a                        up the difference for a maximum period of 3 weeks;
                                                                                                                thereafter  no  further  payment  will  be  made  by  the
        If it is not possible to get an appointment   reasonable amount of time off to deal                     company, until the jury service ends.
        outside  working  hours  please  try  to   with  emergencies  involving  certain
        ensure  minimum  disruption  to  your   dependants. A dependant is your child                           If  you  are  in  the  Territorial  Army  and  you  are  called
        work. Time off for these appointments   (including  adopted  child),  husband,                          up, you must let us have a certificate of attendance. An
        must be recorded in the HR system.      wife  or  parent.  It  also  includes                           allowance is paid to you from the Territorial Army and
                                                someone who lives in your household,                            the company will make no further payment.
                                                and  someone  who  reasonably  relies
     1                                          on  you,  such  as  an  elderly  relative.                      Please refer to the time off for public duties policy
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