RESEARCH / VERSION 1.1 / 16 OCTOBER 2026
University of St Andrews
Offers treatment absence, normal return to the same job and individually considered relapse responses.
| Field | Evidence |
|---|---|
| Reference period | 2025-06-02 (version 1.5) |
| Coverage | Scotland |
| Status | Published document examined; internal operation unconfirmed |
| Source-check date | 2026-10-14 |
| Document | University of St Andrews — Alcohol, drug and substance misuse |
| Confidentiality | Presence: explicit; conditions: condition or scope recorded. Confidentiality maintained appropriately; some support-related sharing expected. [Source: 13.1] |
| Voluntary disclosure | Presence: explicit; conditions: not separately assessed. Early voluntary help and confidential Occupational Health self-referral encouraged. [Source: 1.2; 10.5] |
| Treatment leave | Presence: explicit; conditions: condition or scope recorded. Recommended treatment absence may be supported and classified as sickness. [Source: 10.4.2] |
| Relapse | Presence: explicit; conditions: condition or scope recorded. Individual merits considered with HR advice. [Source: 11.1] |
| Return to work | Presence: explicit; conditions: condition or scope recorded. Normally same job with adjustments; capability or redeployment if unsuitable. [Source: 10.9] |
| Impairment and safety | Presence: explicit; conditions: not separately assessed. Separates conduct incidents and ongoing health issues. [Source: 7.1.1–7.1.2; 8] |
| Occupational health | Presence: explicit; conditions: not separately assessed. Consent-based referral and confidential advice; Occupational Health is not a treatment service. [Source: 7.1.2(c); 10.5] |
| Treatment-time routes | sickness absence |
| Treatment pay | not stated — Possible sickness classification; payment not established. |
| Treatment-pay check scope | Structured recode of v1.0 source-linked descriptions; not a fresh source check. |
| Currency | Public availability does not confirm that this is the current operative HR policy. |
Presence and conditions
| Provision | Presence | Conditions / scope |
|---|---|---|
| confidentiality | explicit | Confidentiality maintained appropriately; some support-related sharing expected. |
| voluntary disclosure | explicit | not separately assessed |
| treatment leave | explicit | Recommended treatment absence may be supported and classified as sickness. |
| relapse | explicit | Individual merits considered with HR advice. |
| return to work | explicit | Normally same job with adjustments; capability or redeployment if unsuitable. |
| impairment safety | explicit | not separately assessed |
| occupational health | explicit | not separately assessed |
Interpretation limits
Document is marked published but states expiry 21 August 2025. Its current operational status needs confirmation; do not describe as verified current policy.
Sources
- Alcohol, drug and substance misuse — See provision-level section locators.
Cite this record
Civil Liberties Action (2026). Recovery at work: University of St Andrews. Record wp-st-andrews, version 1.1, 2026-10-16. https://cla-political-finance.copperchime4.chatgpt.site/databases/releases/2026-10-16-v1.1/records/workplace/wp-st-andrews.html
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