Written answers
Thursday, 21 July 2016
Department of Finance
Departmental Staff Sick Leave
Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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92. To ask the Minister for Finance the figures for his Department on the percentage of working days lost to sickness absence through certified leave and uncertified leave in each year from 2011 to 2015, inclusive. [23412/16]
Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that the following table contains the figures for the Lost Time Rate for my Department for the years 2011 to 2015 inclusive, as well as the Self Certified Lost Time Rate.
| Year | Overall Lost Time Rate | Self Certified Lost Time Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.43% | 0.31% |
| 2012 | 2.43% | 0.26% |
| 2013 | 1.86% | 0.18% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | 0.25% |
| 2015 | 3% | 0.22% |
The lost time rate represents the percentage of working days lost. It is calculated by dividing the total number of working days lost to sick absences by the number of working days in a standard working year multiplied by the number of Full Time Equivalents (FTEs) in the Department.
These numbers compare favourably and are below the Civil Service Average.
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