Sick leave administration
Where an audit of DOE sick leave showed an increased usage from 7.7 days per staff year in 1978 to 9.1 days in 1981, IG recommends that management implement procedures to reduce the potential for abuse of sick leave. The audit focussed on the Office of Equal Opportunity, Office of Minority Economic Impact, Office of Industrial Relations, Energy Information Administration, selected elements of Economic Regulatory Administration, New York Support Office, and the Philadelphia Support Office where 1981 sick leave was three times greater than for 1980. DOE comments concur with these recommendations: leave slips for any absence in excess of eight consecutive hours, unless local payroll instructions for reporting time and attendance require submission for a period of shorter duration; suitable evidence of illness for sick leave in excess of three days. This could be either a medical certificate or a signed statement by the employee indicating the reason why medical attention was not obtained. Supervisors to counsel employees who demonstrate a pattern of frequent sick leave usage of short duration; employees to submit a medical certification in support of any advance of sick leave, and that the approval of both the first and second level supervisors be obtained; and headquarters and field locations, at least annually, publish a notice reminding supervisors and managers of their responsibilities for the control and administration of leave, including sick leave.
- Research Organization:
- USDOE Office of Inspector General, Washington, DC
- OSTI ID:
- 6311436
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/IG-0190; ON: DE83007315
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Report to The Secretary
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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