What percentage of the staff being out on Sick Leave would constitute an emergency? What happens then?
This will most likely depend on the department and the services it provides. At this juncture, the current strain of flu appears to behave like the kinds of flu with which we are most familiar and the duration of the illness is 3-5 days. During the normal flu season, departments may have had experience with employees who are out for as much as a week and they simply adjust and get through it. Thus, while this flu is receiving additional attention, departments should consider how they have accommodated such absences in the past and plan accordingly. Certainly, departments should put in place measures to ensure appropriate cross-training among staff to support overall business continuity.
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