According to AAU’s “Policy on sickness absence,” you, as an employee, are obliged to and responsible for informing your employer if you fall ill. Furthermore, you must also state your own or your child’s sickness. This will ensure the correct registration of sickness absences. And for your good, the department will know why you may not be able to fulfill all your duties.
All in all, the department will have an accurate and fair picture of its workforce and be able to obtain compensation if you are absent due to illness for more than a fortnight.
In case you need to report sickness, please follow these steps:
- Sickness must be reported by email to sygemelding@business.aau.dk and (CC:) your immediate manager. It is also recommended to advise colleagues or others who need to know about your absence.
- You must report sick before/when working hours begin on the first day of your sickness absence
- When you resume working full-time or part-time, you must report fit for work by email to sygemelding@business.aau.dk and (CC:) your immediate manager.
If you have planned surgery or other long-term medical treatment, you must immediately send the dates of your scheduled absence to sygemelding@business.aau.dk and (CC:) your immediate manager.
For more information: Policy On Sickness Absence at Aalborg University