Absence

Leave of Absence
The general leave of absence arrangements in the State Personnel Handbook also apply to employees at the University of Bergen.

Absence due to Illness
Absence due to illness must be notified to the employer as soon as possible.

Absence due to a sick child
An employee taking care of children under 12 years, has the right to up 10 days leave of absence with pay per calendar year for necessary supervision of the ill child or when the daily child minder is ill. If the employee has three or more children he/she has the right to up to 15 days. The number of days will be doubled if you are a single parent.

Sick Leave

Practices and Requirements

• Notify your supervisor as soon as possible about your sick leave. In addition, please state the duration and any disability.

• For absence of 1 - 8 days, you can deliver a self-report of absence (the form) on the day you return to work.
  NB: Only employees who have been employed for at least two months can use the self-notification form when the absence through illness is for up to 8 calendar days in a 16 day period.
  The self-declaration can be used for up to 24 days during a 12 month period. 

• For absence of more than 8 days, or following doctor's appointment, the doctor´s certificate/sick leave certificate/note should be sent/delivered the same day it is issued.

• Notify your supervisor if you believe that the sickness is wholly or partly due to factors in the work place.

• Contribute to a positive dialogue with your immediate superior about disability and the necessary measures to continue or get back to work/reduce absence.

• Actively involve yourself in the preparation of your own follow-up and contribute actively in the follow-up work.

You can expect:
• The immediate superior/manager (often the head of administration) to contact you if sick leave exceeds two weeks.

• The immediate superior/manager to investigate the cause of sick leave wholly or partly due to factors in the workplace.

• Your immediate superior/manager (usually the head of administration) initiates a positive dialogue about your disability and necessary measures to be taken in order to get back to work/reduce absence.

• The immediate superior/manager takes the initiative to develop an individual follow-up within six weeks.

• A collaboration with Health, Safety and Environment Section if the absence exceeds 6 weeks (long-term sick leave).

• That you are contacted at least once a month during long-term sick leave.