Hiya yeah thanks i looked through their absence policy when i went back today on the company intranet [internal internet] and hope to print it sometime maybe too when my boss not around!!
Yeah thanks so much for the info and taking the time to write it out - i know the steps are graduated with respect to taking action cos of absence and performanace management etc and that not everything is always related to disciplinary things though they do have that option with me if they wish to take it cos of the amount of time i have now had off and their new rules with regard to the points system mentioned above.It has reached the level within that new system where they could take it down that route if they liked.
My manager today when i went back said that for now she is still thinking they wont though and it will be ok as it was a pre existing condition which has meant all the time off and that for now providing we go down the Occupational Health route hopefully i will escape for the time being.
When she chased our HR on my behalf they also explained to her that with Occupational Health now they tend to speak to people over the phone rather than face to face with a nurse ringing you instead.They have made this urgent for me now so should be in the next two or so weeks.
Access to work - i have little sight and am registered blind so i already had a lot of contact with them at the start of my employment as i need a lot of special equipment to enable me to do my job properly.They have been very good as have my employer also.Regarding my mental health if Access to Work were to get involved with that too/be asked for recommendations it is our Occupational Health department who would again need to refer me back to them when i get to speak to them i think.
My work do know about my mental health problems but not the extent as stated above.
i am glad i went back today.The people i work with are fab and when i can cope with it i really enjoy my job.i just hope i can cope with it and i guess all i can do now is wait nervously to see what happens and what comes of everything.
But i think im glad im back at least.
i know they have done their best for me and i am very grateful.i just hope i will cope and wont let them down.
Thanks for all the support.It still means so much to me.
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