Adverse Weather Conditions
During the winter months, or periods of serious flooding, adverse weather may seriously delay or prevent you from attending work. Whilst we expect you to make all reasonable effort to attend, there may be some occasions where this is not possible. This may be due to road closures or a lack of public transport due to prevailing weather conditions.
EMPLOYEE OPTIONS FOR THOSE EMPLOYEES WITH A STATIC PLACE OF WORK I.E. THE OFFICE
During adverse weather; you have no automatic legal entitlement to remain at home on full or reduced pay. Instead you have the following options available to you:
- Annual Leave - If you’re unable to attend work, you may choose to take this time as annual leave.
- Make-Up Time - Depending on the nature of your job role, it may be possible to make up this time e.g. to work an extra hour a day. If you wish to pursue this as an option, you should discuss it with your Line Manager.
- Home working - It may be possible for you to work from home during a period of adverse weather. This will depend on the nature of your job role and the availability of computer, e-mail and Internet access. Proof of having worked at home may be asked for in this instance. If you wish to consider this as an option, it should be discussed with your Line Manager.
- Unpaid Leave - To take this time as unpaid leave. If you do this, your annual leave allowance will remain unaltered. However, due to the Organisation’s business requirements it is down to the Organisation’s discretion whether to authorise this option.
(In the case where the Organisation decides that employees should not attempt to travel to work due to the liability this risk may have on the Organisation the Organisation will agree a paid day’s leave).
CALL-IN PROCEDURE All staff are expected to telephone/email their Line Manager to let the Organisation know if they are going to be delayed, or unable to attend work. If you are unable to contact your Line Manager then please contact either the Reception or Human resources Department instead. This should be done before your working day/night begins, or as soon as is practically possible. You should also be prepared to explain what efforts you have made to get into work. Please be aware that text messages will not be accepted as a means of notification.
MANAGERS RESPONSIBILITY It is the responsibility of Managers to ensure that Human Resources have been notified as to the nature and duration of any leave which has been taken. This needs to be done as soon as possible.
