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Chronically absent staff and attrition rates in the Department of Correction
2:22:59
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Council Member Stevens inquires about chronically absent staff and attrition rates in the Department of Correction. DOC officials provide detailed information on these issues.
- As of the previous day, 260 staff members were identified as chronically absent.
- The criteria for chronic absence is 12 or more sick days.
- There is a process for staff to appeal their chronic absence designation.
- The current number of staff identified as chronically absent is 539.
- Attrition rates for uniform staff are 13.9% in fiscal year 2024 and 12.41% in fiscal year 2025.
This discussion highlights ongoing challenges with staff attendance and retention in the Department of Correction.
Althea Stevens
2:22:59
Every one of us, all 51.
2:23:01
That means you have 51 recruits on a team.
2:23:05
In 2024, how many how many staff identified as chronic chronically absent?
Sherrieann Rembert
2:23:19
The staff that chronically absent was as of yes yesterday's date, is Thursday, is two hundred and sixty.
Althea Stevens
2:23:26
Two hundred and sixty.
2:23:28
And how many of those staff have been processed and have been processed as chronically absent?
Christopher Leon Johnson
2:23:34
One moment please.
Sherrieann Rembert
2:23:53
For the year of, excuse me, for the year of 02/2024, it was it's it's ongoing is 02/1927.
Juanita Holmes
2:24:01
Two hundred '20 '7.
Sherrieann Rembert
2:24:03
Medical separation was one forty nine.
Althea Stevens
2:24:10
Can you explain the criteria and process for a staff member to be identified as chronically absent?
Sherrieann Rembert
2:24:16
Yes ma'am.
2:24:18
Chronic absence would be is displayed as forty or more sick days or 15 or more occasions.
2:24:25
I'm sorry, I'm sorry that was medical incompetence.
2:24:29
Chronic absence is twelve or more sick days.
2:24:32
My apologies.
Althea Stevens
2:24:34
Following that identification, can you explain the criteria and process for a staff member to be processed as chronically absent?
2:24:42
Is that different?
Sherrieann Rembert
2:24:44
No, it's different.
2:24:45
Okay.
Althea Stevens
2:24:47
What's the next steps once a staff member has been processed as chronically absent?
Sherrieann Rembert
2:24:53
Once a member of service has returned back to duty, they are given a designation as chronic.
2:24:58
That member of service will receive a designation and he or she must can appeal that designation.
2:25:05
Once they appeal the designation, then it would go to the format of the warden will sign off.
2:25:14
The final recommendation would be our health management division, and our final determination would be the Office of Administration.
2:25:22
If the Office of Administration deems that the member should remain in chronic status, that member will remain in chronic status for a period of six months.
2:25:30
If the Office of Administration deems that the member should not be chronic, that member would be released, would not be on that chronic status report.
Althea Stevens
2:25:39
I have one more question and I'll turn it over to Councilmember Breslow.
2:25:43
How many staff currently on payroll have been identified as chronically absent and what is the current and monthly annual rate for attrition in the department for both uniform and civilian staff?
Sherrieann Rembert
2:26:05
While my colleague is chronic as of today is five thirty nine, and DC Saravanska will take it from here.
Mala Srinivasan
2:26:15
So good morning.
2:26:18
My name is Mala Srinivasan.
2:26:21
I'm the D.
2:26:21
C.
2:26:21
Of Finance.
2:26:23
So in terms of attrition for uniform in fiscal year 'twenty four, it's 13.9%, and in fiscal year twenty five, it's 12.41%.
Althea Stevens
2:26:36
You.
2:26:38
Councilman Bressler.