A phased return to work is an arrangement whereby an employee who has been off long-term sick from work, returns to their full duties and hours at work gradually, over a defined time period.
This can be anything from 4 weeks to longer depending on any medical recommendations agreed with the employer. The below guidance is for when you have an employee on a phased return to work.
You need to end the current sickness first.
Once you ended the current sickness, then follow the below steps:
Select the appropriate start date for the new sickness.
Input the number of days required as sick leave per the contract.
Click the box for Continuation of Sickness.
Close this sickness record after the specified period.
Open a new sickness record for additional leave
Find the employee using the organisation search then click Absence tab.
Select Sickness then click Add.
Select the start date for the next period of leave.
Input the number of days required as sick leave per the contract.
Click Continuation of Sickness then close this sickness record after the specified period.
Open a new sickness record for phased return
Find the employee using the organisation search then click Absence.
Click Sickness then click Add.
Select the start date for the phased return.
Input the number of days required as sick leave per the contract.
Select Continuation of Sickness then close this sickness record after the specified period.
📌Note: The pay for a phased return will be entirely managed by payroll. The HR software manages basic pay and allowances, and any temporary changes to this such as sick pay are handled by Payroll.