Every year, doctors issue 20 million
certificates to employees needing to take sick days, of which
six million are handed out to public employees, the Federation
of General Practitioners (FIMMG) said Tuesday.
However among the latter, sick days are most often taken
just prior to holidays or weekends.
And while illnesses lasting a single day make up 12% of the
total in the private sector, they are almost double that amount
among public employees (27%).
Right now INPS social security and pensions agency is
responsible for checking up on private-sector employees who are
on sick leave, and local public health authorities (ASLs) are in
charge of checking up on public employees.
The government will try to crack down on public sector
absenteeism by placing INPS in charge of all worker health
issues - including their sick days - under its civil service
reform package.
A decree is forthcoming "by June or July", said Civil
Service Minister Marianna Madia.
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