Dear David,
I have shared your difficulty regarding employees wanting to transfer "on
medical grounds" and also Amanda's experience of car parking permits.
Although clearly each case would need to be on clinical judgement, perhaps
it would be worth determining some kind of protocol for such requests. My
view would be to base a decision in most circumstances on one of two 'hooks'
....
1. That a transfer to an office closer to home is required on a temporary
basis as part of a return to work rehabilitation programme but may not be
required permanently
2. The employee is recognised under the DDA 1995 and it would be
considered a reasonable adaptation to re-locate them closer to home
I have often found that issuing guidance in the staff handbook or placed on
the HR or OH intranet site is quite useful for employees to access -
particularly for parking permits but also for relocations. This does not
deter those that have a genuine medical condition that may support their
application for a transfer but does tend to put off those inclined to 'game
play'.
I hope that this is of use.
With my very best wishes,
Stu.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dr David M. J. Mills" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 10:53 PM
Subject: Transfers on Medical Grounds
> We (large public sector) have a lot of clients who come to see us because
> they want a transfer and have a medical condition they want to use to
> strengthen their claim to a transfer with. For a lot of people the problem
> is they don't like having to travel a long distance to work so essentially
> want a post close to home. Personnel have to decide how to prioritise the
> large number of applicants so "medically essential" tends to be one of the
> criteria.
>
> Wondered if other people have this problem, and how they deal with it as
> obviously staff know the system and indulge in game-play.
>
> Dr David M. J. Mills
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