Leave & Sickness

AuthorityIsle of Man Post Office
Date received2022-03-08
OutcomeAll information sent
Outcome date2022-03-21
Case ID2309963

Summary

The Isle of Man Post Office responded to a Freedom of Information request regarding staff leave statistics, disclosing the number of employees on family leave and long-term sick leave for the five years preceding 2022.

Key Facts

  • The request covered data for the years 2017 through 2021.
  • No staff took Maternity or Adoption Leave in 2017 or 2018.
  • The highest number of staff on long-term sick leave occurred in 2020.
  • The 2020 long-term sick leave figure includes staff in Covid isolation.
  • The authority confirmed that all requested information was released.

Data Disclosed

  • 2021 Family Leave: 1
  • 2020 Family Leave: 3
  • 2019 Family Leave: 2
  • 2018 Family Leave: 0
  • 2017 Family Leave: 0
  • 2021 Long-term Sick: 34
  • 2020 Long-term Sick: 51
  • 2019 Long-term Sick: 37
  • 2018 Long-term Sick: 18
  • 2017 Long-term Sick: 20
  • Case ID: 2309963
  • Date received: 2022-03-08
  • Outcome date: 2022-03-21

Original Request

Family Leave: How many staff have gone on Maternity Leave or Adoption Leave in each of the last 5 years? Long-term Sick: How many staff have been on sick leave that has lasted over 4 weeks in each of the last 5 years?

Data Tables (1)

Data Tables (reformatted)

Year Staff on Maternity or Adoption Leave
2021 1
2020 3
2019 2
2018 0
2017 0
Year Staff on Long-term Sick Leave (over 4 weeks)
2021 34
2020 51 (inc Covid isolation)
2019 37
2018 18
2017 20

Full Response Text

Postal Headquarters Spring Valley Industrial Estate Douglas Isle of Man, 1M2 IAA

Switchboard: +44 (0)1624 698400 Telephone: +44 (0)1624 698402 Fax: +44 (0)1624 698406 Email: foi@iompost.com Web: www.iompost.com

Our ref: 2309963 21 March 2022

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 8 March 2022 and which states:

  1. Family Leave:
    How many staff have gone on Maternity Leave or Adoption Leave in each of the last 5 years?

  2. Long-term Sick:
    How many staff have been on sick leave that has lasted over 4 weeks in each of the last 5 years?"

Our response to your request is as follows: I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

  1. Family Leave:
    How many staff have gone on Maternity Leave or Adoption Leave in each of the last 5 years?

2021 – 1 2020 – 3 2019 – 2 2018 – 0 2017 – 0

  1. Long-term Sick:
    How many staff have been on sick leave that has lasted over 4 weeks in each of the last 5 years?"

2021 - 34 2020 – 51 (inc Covid isolation) 2019 - 37 2018 - 18 2017 - 20

Please quote the reference number 2309963 in any future communications.

You’re right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your freedom of information request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response, by completing a complaint form and submitting it electronically or by delivery/post.

An electronic version of our complaint form can be found by going to our website at https://services.gov.im/freedom-of-information/Review . If you would like a paper version of our complaint form to be sent to you by post, please contact me and I will be happy to arrange for this. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made as soon as practicable. We will respond as soon as the review has been concluded.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Information Commissioner for a decision on; 1. Whether we have responded to your request for information in accordance with Part 2 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015; or 2. Whether we are justified in refusing to give you the information requested.
In response to an application for review, the Information Commissioner may, at any time, attempt to resolve a matter by negotiation, conciliation, mediation or another form of alternative dispute resolution and will have regard to any outcome of this in making any subsequent decision. More detailed information on your right to a review can be found on the Information Commissioner’s website at www.inforights.im. Should you have any queries concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me. Further information about freedom of information requests can be found at www.gov.im/foi.

I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely

FOI Co-ordinator