Practical Applications For Public Sector Employees

Sick pay administration in Ireland has become significantly more complex for public sector organisations. Errors in calculating, inconsistent policies, poor payroll processes and misunderstandings around statutory versus occupational entitlements can lead to employee disputes, payroll corrections, audit findings, compliance risks and unnecessary cost to organisations. This course will give participants practical, usable skills that can be applied immediately in the workplace. Throughout the day, attendees will work through real calculation examples, operational scenarios and common problem areas that arise in day-to-day HR and payroll administration. The return on investment by attending this course will mean fewer calculation errors, more consistent decision-making, stronger compliance, reduced risk exposure and greater confidence in handling sick pay issues accurately and fairly across the organisation.

By the end of this course, you will have:

• Confidence applying the Regulations to ordinary illness absences
• The ability to calculate access to full pay and half pay using rolling reference periods
• A clear understanding of the Critical Illness Protocol and when it applies
• Practical handling of Temporary Rehabilitation Remuneration and long-term absence
• Awareness of where sick leave engages disability and reasonable accommodation obligations
• A method for auditing your own records and identifying exposure early

Topics

• The Public Service Framework
• The statutory basis, who is covered, how the scheme differs from Statutory Sick Pay
• Sector variations across the civil service, health, education and local authorities
• Ordinary Illness, Calculations
• Rolling reference periods
• The four-year lookback
• The move to half pay
• Work-sharers and part-time staff
• Absences that straddle pay changes
• Worked calculations throughout
• The Critical Illness Protocol
• Temporary Rehabilitation Remuneration and Long-Term Absence
• Payroll, Illness Benefit and Compliance
• Medical certification and data protection

Who Should Attend

This course will be highly beneficial to those working in or with public service bodies, including the civil service, the health sector, local authorities, semi-state bodies and non-commercial state agencies.

It will be of particular benefit to HR managers and officers, payroll and finance staff, HR Admin teams, employee relations and industrial relations practitioners, occupational health liaison staff, line managers with responsibility for attendance, compliance and internal audit staff, and anyone interpreting or applying sick leave circulars in a public service setting. No prior technical knowledge of the Regulations is assumed.

Certification

On completion of this one-day training course, you will receive your Certificate of Attendance. Please note certificates are issued at the close of the training course to participants on completion of the course.

This course may qualify for CPD points. Please check directly with your association or awarding body to see how many points they will award.

Cost

An ‘Early Bird’ discounted rate of €499 is currently available. This training course normal rate is €599. Places are limited and are allocated on a first come first served basis. PLEASE NOTE THE EARLY BIRD RATE CLOSES 3 WEEKS PRIOR TO COURSE DATE. The course cost includes all course documentation and Certificate of Attendance.