I have been absent from work, what do I need to do?
Answer
Please notify your line manager, normally by telephone and within one hour of the normal start time on the day of the first day of absence.
For absences under 7 days:
Complete a self-certification from. This can be done on your People XD portal under (My profile>Other Information>Self Certification Form).
Your manager will need to open the absence on People XD using their manager requests. Please note: Managers do not need to close this absence, our payroll department will do this for you.
Please also email HR@Lancaster.ac.uk with confirmation of your return to work to ensure this absence is recorded correctly on our systems.
For absences over 7 days:
Provide your fit note issued by your GP to HR@Lancaster.ac.uk . This will need to be approved by our partners and advisors team and processed by payroll.
Please also email HR with confirmation of your return to work to ensure this absence is recorded correctly on our systems.