The table below sets out the number of staff who are presently absent from work on full pay due to suspension or workplace disputes in the Department of Social Protection (DSP) and in its associated agencies and public bodies.
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Absent on pay due to suspension: 0-3 months
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0
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Absent on pay due to suspension: 3-6 months
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0
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Absent on pay due to suspension: 6-12 months
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0
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Absent on pay due to suspension: 12+ months
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1
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The Department, with a staffing cohort of approximately 6,500, manages disciplinary and dispute cases in line with the relevant civil service policies including the Civil Service Disciplinary Code, Civil Service Code of Standards and Behaviour and the Dignity at Work Policy for the Civil Service.
All cases requiring suspension are monitored and managed centrally by the Department's Human Resources Division, ensuring cases are concluded efficiently whilst providing for the fair and equitable treatment of such cases in accordance with best practice and employment legislation.
Both Citizens Information Board and the Pensions Authority have confirmed their adherence to the same policies and approaches referenced above and both agencies have reported they currently have no employees absent from work due to suspension.
