The number of sick days claimed by bureaucrats, broken down by department

Michael Sabia
Michael Sabia is heading the public service after taking on the post of clerk of the Privy Council Office on July 7.

Bureaucrats in the core public administration called out sick an average of 9.2 days in 2023-24 compared to 5.9 in 2020-21, marking a rise in days claimed by employees in every department and agency in the core public service since the onset of the pandemic.

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