Free sick leave notification form
A record of a sick call made while it happens: who called, when they told you, which shifts it affects, whether evidence was asked for, and who covered.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Name | Callum Byrne |
| Date and time they got in touch | Tue 2 March 2027, 05:40 |
| How they got in touch | Phone call to Nadia |
| First day affected | Tue 2 March 2027 |
| Expected return | Thu 4 March 2027 |
| Shifts affected | Tue and Wed, 08:00 to 14:00 |
| Evidence asked for | No |
| Evidence received | |
| Cover arranged | Priya stayed until 14:00 on Tue, Mei covered Wed |
| Recorded by | Nadia O. |
| Entered in payroll by | Nadia O., 5 March 2027 |
What is in the file
- Template, blank, with each question down the side and room for the answer.
- Example, the same sheet filled in for Harbourside Coffee.
- How to use, with the steps and the mistakes below.
How to fill it in
- Write the call down when it comes in, with the time.
- List the shifts affected, then arrange cover and record who agreed.
- Note whether evidence was asked for and received, following your own policy and the rules that apply.
- Make sure the leave reaches payroll.
Common mistakes
- A sick call remembered but never recorded
- Asking for evidence without checking what the rules let you ask for
- Cover found by text message with no record of who agreed
When a spreadsheet stops being enough
In Roster Flow a manager records a sick call in a few taps, on the same record as attendance, and anybody called in to cover can clock in unrostered while the roster is sorted out.
Questions
What is on the sick leave notification form?
11 questions down the side, running from name to entered in payroll by. The example beside them is filled in for Harbourside Coffee: who called in, when, the shifts affected and who covered.
Does the sick leave notification form work anything out for you?
No. It is a form with 11 questions to answer in your own words, not a calculator. Nothing on it is a formula.
Can I use the sick leave notification form in Google Sheets?
Yes. Open sick-leave-notification.xlsx from Google Drive, or use File, then Import, then Upload with sick-leave-notification.csv. The form and its example come across either way.
Do I need an account to download the sick leave notification form?
No. sick-leave-notification.xlsx, sick-leave-notification.csv and sick-leave-notification.pdf are plain links. There is no sign up, no email address asked for, and nothing to install.