The Housing and Public Works Department have announced statistics which show the average staff member is taking more than two weeks off a year in sick days.
“Unplanned absenteeism” is currently at 11 and half days by each employee, according to the June data.
Michael Hart, Liberal National Party spokesman says that this has a ‘massive productivity impact.’ Absenteeism has reportedly costed the public sector $579 million in 2014-15.