One in ten hospital civil servants took a work stoppage at least once in 2015. Small structures are the most affected by this phenomenon.
In the hospital, health is declining. This is certainly true for the people who work there. The latest study by the insurer Sofaxis on absenteeism (1) reports a trend which is on the rise again in healthcare establishments. Since 2012, the indicators were stable. But in 2015, work stoppages for health reasons affected more than one in ten hospital workers.
“The start of stabilization identified in 2012 and 2013 on the frequency of stoppages and the exposure of workers with ordinary illnesses now seems to be completed: the resumption of the increase initiated in 2014 is confirmed in 2015”, summarizes Marc Jeannin, Managing Director of Sofaxis.
13% permanent absence
Ordinary illnesses represent the main causes of sick leave, followed by long-term illnesses. Throughout the year, an establishment with 100 agents would thus have 13% of its staff absent for health reasons.
Source : Sofaxis study (2015)
9 more days off
In fact, half of the staff had to be absent at least once in the past year. These stops are more frequent in small establishments and their rate is higher. But because of their size, large structures have more absentees: 42 stops per 100 agents are noted in those employing less than 10 people, against 128 in those employing more than 350 people.
Regardless of the size of the establishment, however, the length of outages and the number of days of absence are on the rise. On average, officers are absent 9 more days. The increase is particularly clear in the context of work accidents. Conversely, maternity leave is shortening.
(1) Study carried out by the territorial insurer Sofaxis with 147,500 agents affiliated to the National Pension Fund for Local Government Agents (CNRACL).
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