Concerns have been raised over rising staff absence rates at East Renfrewshire Council.
Figures show an average of 12.33 sick days per council employee [full-time equivalent] in 2021/22, increasing from 10.16 days in 2020/21.
For teachers, sick days rose to 4.14 days per FTE in the last financial year compared to 3.61 days in 2020/21, a report to the council’s audit and scrutiny committee revealed.
