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SUFFOLK FIRE SERVICE
12 Aug, 1998 9.42 am mailbox shd/mail/standard Page 1
Date: 12/08/98
From: P.L. Hayden
Subject: RE: Sub O Wrigglesworth
Sent: 12/08/98 at 8:58 am
Delivered: 12/08/98 at 8: 58 am
To: S. H. Davies
CC:
Ref 3495
Sarah, I spoke at some length with Sub O Wigglesworth on his return to work, by which time, there were three issues outstanding. His original sickness was, according to him at the time, a result of the stress caused by being investigated in connection with a disciplinary offence. That was and is subject to investigation so I did not go into the matter in further detail. We also discussed his Station Officers assessment and his ongoing PDI. These were discussed, along with a general “what next?” with regard to his future. We agreed that we would need a further date to go through all of these issues in detail following his station Officers debrief, which was to be conducted by DO Chantry. As DO Batchelor was at BTC, I arranged for him to see Wigglesworth about his most immediate concern, how long he would have to serve in training school. Bob spoke to him, in my presence, that day and made a note for case about the outcome.
Although I was not here when he went sick on the first occasion, I believe that it was a similar set of circumstances this time. He went sick on Friday 7th at approximately 1230 hrs (Colin Hodge will have noted the exact time). He had just been served with a section 7 letter, which he refused to accept and had “walked out” of the office. A few minutes later, Colin and I were informed by the Sub of the watch, Roy Mitchell, that Wigglesworth had just asked him to “book him sick” and also asked him specifically to come upstairs and inform us that he was going off with “stress caused by our harassment” or words to that effect.
His first full day of absence was Monday 10th and I am not aware of any doctors note having been produced to date. Although we keep our own records and have the self certification books etc upstairs in the department, Wigglesworth booked sick using the station system. Therefore, it is possible that one has been produced “downstairs” on the station, in which case the self cert record will have been annotated and submitted to finance.
Hope this helps, but if you need any more, please give me a call.
Paul. H
SUFFOLK FIRE SERVICE
12 Aug, 1998 9.42 am mailbox shd/mail/standard Page 1
Date: 12/08/98
From: P.L. Hayden
Subject: RE: Sub O Wrigglesworth
Sent: 12/08/98 at 8:58 am
Delivered: 12/08/98 at 8: 58 am
To: S. H. Davies
CC:
Ref 3495
Sarah, I spoke at some length with Sub O Wigglesworth on his return to work, by which time, there were three issues outstanding. His original sickness was, according to him at the time, a result of the stress caused by being investigated in connection with a disciplinary offence. That was and is subject to investigation so I did not go into the matter in further detail. We also discussed his Station Officers assessment and his ongoing PDI. These were discussed, along with a general “what next?” with regard to his future. We agreed that we would need a further date to go through all of these issues in detail following his station Officers debrief, which was to be conducted by DO Chantry. As DO Batchelor was at BTC, I arranged for him to see Wigglesworth about his most immediate concern, how long he would have to serve in training school. Bob spoke to him, in my presence, that day and made a note for case about the outcome.
Although I was not here when he went sick on the first occasion, I believe that it was a similar set of circumstances this time. He went sick on Friday 7th at approximately 1230 hrs (Colin Hodge will have noted the exact time). He had just been served with a section 7 letter, which he refused to accept and had “walked out” of the office. A few minutes later, Colin and I were informed by the Sub of the watch, Roy Mitchell, that Wigglesworth had just asked him to “book him sick” and also asked him specifically to come upstairs and inform us that he was going off with “stress caused by our harassment” or words to that effect.
His first full day of absence was Monday 10th and I am not aware of any doctors note having been produced to date. Although we keep our own records and have the self certification books etc upstairs in the department, Wigglesworth booked sick using the station system. Therefore, it is possible that one has been produced “downstairs” on the station, in which case the self cert record will have been annotated and submitted to finance.
Hope this helps, but if you need any more, please give me a call.
Paul. H
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