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FOI / 3768 / 2018 - Sick leave

Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I can confirm that Essex County Fire & Rescue Service does hold this information.

Please see below the answers to your request.

Please note that responses are provided for full financial years only and the data for 2017-18 ONLY reflects the full financial year and not the extended period to the start of May 2018.

  1. Please state the total number of staff who were on long term sick leave, defined as being on leave for 28 days, during each of the following financial years.

The figures below reflect the number of individuals who had at least one period of sick leave equalling or exceeding 28 calendar days.

    1. 2015/16 - 94

    2. 2016/17 - 69

    3. 2017/18 - 95

    2. Please state the total number of staff who were on long term sick leave due to psychological issues (including stress) during each of the following financial years.

    Our sickness data provides for an overall category of Mental Health the following figures represent the number of individuals who had at least one period of absence due to Mental Health, equalling or exceeding 28 calendar days.

      1. 2015/16 - 18

      2. 2016/17 - 18

      3. 2017/18 - 17

      1. 4. Please state the total number of staff who left the employment of your service during each of the following financial years.

      1. 2015/16 - 170

      2. 2016/17 - 202

      3. 2017/18 - 150

      Please state the total number of staff who left the employment of your service due to psychological issues (including stress) during each of the following financial years.

      We do not record detailed medical reasons for termination of employment and hence this is a question that we are unable to provide a response to.

        1. 2015/16

        2. 2016/17

        3. 2017/18

        If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request you have the right to apply for an internal review. Internal review requests should be submitted within two months of the date of your original email and should be addressed to:Internal Review, Performance & Data Team, Kelvedon Park Rivenhall, Witham, Essex CM8 3HB ,


        Please note that the response and data released to you as part of this request will be published on the Essex County Fire & Rescue Service website. The website address is http://www.transparency.essex-fire.gov.uk/ All requests will be anonymised and no personal information including contact details will be disclosed as part of this process.

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