Health, safety and sick leave resources
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The information on the page is for BC Public Service employees.
Employee health and safety are essential to a strong BC Public Service. Learn how to create and maintain a safe and healthy work environment and explore resources to help you manage your overall health and well-being.
Workplace health and employee well-being
The BC Public Service is committed to supporting the health and well-being of all employees.
Get information about:
- Counselling resources available through the Employee and Family Assistance (EFAS) program
- Health learning opportunities
- Workplace health supports for your organization
- Workplace mental health
Workplace safety
Contribute to a safe BC Public Service workplace by following safe work procedures.
Get information about:
- Emergency assistance and Critical Incident Response
- Safety learning opportunities
- Workplace incident reporting and investigations
- Workplace safety planning
- Working with WorkSafeBC
Sick Leave for all employees
If you're having health issues and need time off from work, paid leave is available. Those eligible for sick leave will receive a percentage of their salary with uninterrupted benefits.
Learn more about sick leave:
The Time and Leave management system (IDIR restricted) is used by BC Public Service employees to enter and view time exceptions (overtime), vacation and sick leave.
For more information or support:
- Speak to your supervisor
- Access Time and Leave Support (located within Time & Leave)
- Sign up for an e-Learning course
- Submit an AskMyHR (IDIR restricted) service request.
Time and Leave training
Get an introduction to Time and Leave, including how to request and record sick leave.
To register for these e-Learning courses, visit the Learning System (IDIR restricted), search for 'Time and Leave', then select the courses most relevant to your role (such as expense authority, leave approver, scheduler).
- Careers & MyHR forms and tools index, search for:
- Sick leave
- Pay
- Benefits
- Doctor's certificate for B.C. government employees
- Access the Safety Incident Reporting Portal
For managers and supervisors
Whether your employee is on short-term sick leave, long-term disability or a WorkSafeBC claim, managers and supervisors have certain responsibilities for managing sick leave.
Learn about the role of the manager or supervisor when an employee is sick or injured:
- Early intervention and return to work program for supervisors
- Early intervention and return to work e-learning series
- Long term disability plan overview for supervisors
- Medical assessments for safety sensitive work
- Roles and responsibilities
- Safety Incident Reporting Portal (SIRP)
- Short term sick leave overview for supervisors
- Sick leave sample letters
- WorkSafeBC claims for supervisors
The Time and Leave management system (IDIR restricted) is used by BC Public Service employees to enter and view time exceptions (overtime), vacation and sick leave, and by supervisors to monitor and approve requests.
For more information or support:
- Speak to your supervisor
- Access Time and Leave Support (located within Time and Leave)
- Sign up for an e-Learning course
- Submit an AskMyHR (IDIR restricted) service request.
Time and Leave training
Get an introduction to Time and Leave, including how to request leave, record sick leave, approve leave and approve sick leave.
To register for these e-Learning courses, visit the Learning System (IDIR restricted), search for 'Time and Leave' then select the courses most relevant to your role (such as expense authority, leave approver, scheduler).
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Careers & MyHR forms and tools index, search for:
- Sick leave
- Pay
- Benefits
- Early Return to Work Automated Form (IDIR restricted)
- If you have an employee who's on leave and returning to work before originally anticipated, please submit this form. To use this form, you must have the authority to make changes to the employee's record.
- For more information about the Early Return to Work form, see Managing leaves and absences.
- Sick leave sample letters
