Policy Toolkit | Sick Leave | Employee Checklist

Here you will find a sick leave checklist for staff.

Employee Checklist

Sick Leave - Employee Checklist

Please take the following steps if you are unwell and cannot attend work:

Notify your manager, by phone, at the earliest opportunity on the first day of your absence
Indicate whether or not you will be providing a medical certificate and your likely return to work date
Text or email is only acceptable when you can’t reach your manager by phone or are unable to leave a voicemail
Submit a medical certificate for any absence of 3 days or more

If you are unable to attend work for more than 3 days, you must claim Social Welfare Illness/Injury Benefit (Class A PRSI employees only). To do this, you must attend your doctor. Your doctor can electronically submit a Certificate of Incapacity for Work directly to the Department of Social Protection. apply for Illness Benefit. You must then submit an online Illness Benefit application through MyWelfare.ie or post an IB1 Form (application form for Illness Benefit and Injury Benefit) to the department. You can get the from your doctor.
Once completed, post your form to Social Welfare Service, PO Box 1650, Dublin 1
Illness benefit is paid directly to the employee by Social Welfare. Deductions are automatically made from your salary by the payroll office (Please note that the option for illness payment to be paid to the employer should NOT be selected on the IB1 form. In all cases staff should select for payment to be made directly to themselves)

Maintain regular contact with their Manager to keep them informed of their progress and likely return to work date
Submit a weekly medical certificate to your Manager/Head of Department or DCU People(On occasion, monthly medical certificates may be submitted with the agreement of the Manager, in consultation with DCU People)
Attend any appointments with the University Occupational Health provider if requested
Provide a fitness-to-return-to-work certificate for any continuous absence of four weeks or more

Attend work as per contract of employment
Take responsibility for your own health, safety and welfare
Advise your manager of any circumstances that may affect your attendance
Comply with the provisions, notification and certification requirements of the University's Sick Leave Policy
Ensure you’re fully aware of who to contact to advise of an absence
Avail of appropriate support services, as necessary
Cooperate fully with reasonable rehabilitative measures to facilitate a return to work as quickly as possible
Minimise absences arising from accidents or ill health by complying with health and safety requirements