Leave and Sickness Absence

Requesting Leave

To request leave, please first check with the workstream owners of any workstreams you are working on to get their agreement. Then email Isambard Leadership.

Important

The leadership email address does not work from outside the University email system.

Once your leave is approved update your calendar and add it to the grp-Isambard shared calendar in Outlook.

Before going on leave set your out-of-office message so others know you are on leave. Include alternative contact details if appropriate.

Leave Notice

You must provide at least 1 weeks notice for a planned absence of less than a week and 3 weeks notice for absence of a week or more.

Support Rota

If you are scheduled to be on the support rota at the time you plan to take leave you must agree to swap weeks someone else and ensure the rota is updated.

Sickness Absence

For any sickness absence please email Isambard Leadership.

Important

The leadership email address does not work from outside the University email system. In such cases, contact a member of the leadership team directly who can pass the message on. If you are unable to reach a member of the leadership team, you can contact any team member you are comfortable informing. They can and will pass the message to the leadership team.

• The following processes and policies must also be followed:
  • MyERP Sickness Process.
  • HR Absence Policy and Guidance.