FOI 468/25

REQUEST 

1. HR policy in relation to pregnancy related matters being included in Bradford scoring system?

2. Do you count the dates of pregnancy related illness in your final yearly Bradford score figure for officer/staff in their sickness rate?

3. Do you / have you or would you ever use a Bradford scoring, which included pregnancy related illness which triggers the threshold to discipline an officer or extend a probationary period over absence related matters?

RESPONSE

We consulted with our Human Resources department who have provided the following information regarding your request.

Question 1

Please see document entitled ‘maternity-policy-jul-2021’.

Question 2

Pregnancy related absences do count towards Bradford score as its an absence recording mechanism and records all sickness. The equation for Bradford score is occasion x occasion x number of days = Bradford score

Question 3

It may trigger an attendance plan however we would expect the plan to be no further actioned. As pregnancy related absence falls under our no further action reason.