1. Introduction
This guide provides information for nominated managers in the effective management, discussion and planning of staff member’s planned leave.
2. Benefits
The benefits of the effective management, planning and application of leave include:
• Staff need to take periods of leave or use leave regularly for their wellbeing, work-life balance and connection with family and friends;
• Maintaining staff health and wellbeing, which is critical to a productive working and learning environment. Not taking leave may expose staff to an increased risk of burnout and stress-related illnesses, potentially increasing use of sick leave;
• Taking leave regularly may provide other staff with an opportunity to act in a position of higher duties or with different responsibilities, thereby increasing skills and enabling career development opportunities;
• Avoiding the possibility of staff who have accrued large amounts of leave taking a large block of leave to reduce their leave balance. This may have a negative impact on provision of services without adequate planning for coverage; and
• Organisational leave liabilities need to be managed at sustainable levels so as not to impact on funds in reserve required for other organisational requirements.
3. Responsibilities
Staff members and supervisors both have responsibilities to manage leave. Conversations about the planning and taking of leave are encouraged throughout the year, particularly at the time of the annual planning
Both of the new strategies involve increasing part-time staff; this implies that there may be
The most effective ways of controlling and minimising labour turnover is to be able to review, improve, develop, and implement effective changes to:
The better they feel, the more they can enjoy life, making life more pleasurable for both them and for the staff.
Employers must provide a safe working environment for all of their employees. The legislation states it is an employer’s duty "to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work" of all their employees as well as others on their premises, including temps, casual workers, the self-employed, clients, visitors and the general public.Workers health is paramount within an organisation, employers must ensure that all workers health is not affected by the work they are doing and put in place all necessities to prevent this. The Health and Safety at Work Act sets out specific standards which can add costs to a business, however these costs are considered essential for the safety of all workers. Most of the costs come from training staff about health and safety and putting in place procedures to maintain this. This act prevents unfair unsafe working conditions which in turn reduces the likelihood of accidents or injury at work. If a worker has injured themselves at work due to something which could have been otherwise prevented by the company had the followed the guidelines of the Health and Safety at Work Act they company may be required to pay out for the injury. For those who employ five or more staff, employers must also keep and revise a written record of health and safety policy and consult
State how personal behaviour demonstrates responsibility for general workplace health, safety and welfare, in relation to:
Solitary working exposes employees and others to certain hazards. The Estates’ intention is to remove the risks from these hazards or, where this is not possible, to help employees to reduce them to an acceptable level.
that there should be a plan for each employee if they decide to leave who would
If foreseeable, employees are expected to give notice of their leave thirty days in advance. However, sometimes this is not possible because emergencies occur. In such case, the employee should provide notice as soon as they can. If asked to do so, employees
Section 2 Be able to recognise hazards in the work setting and during off site visits
Gaps and issues in this stability threaten a patient’s condition and introduce possible risk factors. The key role of health care providers is to sustain an environment that optimizes a safe, effective and secure environment for patients. This safe environment can easily be jeopardized by common risk factors. The already demanding level of the job, death of a patient/friend/family, financial problems, abuse, chaotic work-life balance and mental instability are all examples of possible risk factors that can easily affect a health care workers ability to complete their job at a high standard. If a person is dominated by ‘risk factors’ it can be easy for the nurse or doctor to ‘burn out’. A Masten (1989) argues “maladaptation is more likely to occur when risk factors outweigh protective factors in any given context”. The lack of social and psychological support has affect on one’s ability to perform their job at the highest quality. Thus the level of care for a patient would decrease, breaking the vital communication and trust between patient and
* The importance of work life balance and related legislation concerning holidays, rest periods, working hours and night
A. Legal and financial constraints. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will reflect the usage of reported leave between exempt and non-exempt employees. The leave benefits system will emulate the needs of individuals while meeting their social needs for leaving to take care of their well-being. The commonality will reflect togetherness rather than being treated differently within the company. By utilizing this equality factor will then foster trust between employer and employee. The fairness will merit the well-roundedness of the human resource practices of the company. Transparency is a key success for the company to create synergy among the workforce while creating a positive environment.
Can lead to a failure to meet statutory requirements relating to providing a safe and healthy working environment
It is imperative that the employee can balance his/her working life against his/her personal life. With sufficient time off and rest periods, employees will feel “looked after” and be motivated to put in more effort. There will be a reduction of mistakes because the employee has had adequate rest which results in a more positive working environment. Employers who introduce such practices in the work place in order to help employees achieve a better and satisfactory work/life balance can expect to see an increase in motivation, enhanced performance/productivity and greater staff loyalty. By implementing a positive work/life balance, companies are successful, secure a good reputation and promote positive employee relations. The Working Time Regulations 1998 stipulates that employers should provide employees with the following basic rights:
Liabilities arising in respect of wages and salaries, annual leave, sick leave and any other employee benefits expected to be settled within