RESEARCH / VERSION 1.1 / 16 OCTOBER 2026
Ulster University
Sets treatment, return and relapse procedures with self-referral through Occupational Health.
| Field | Evidence |
|---|---|
| Reference period | 2014-06-03 last edit; effective 2014-08-01 (version 3.1) |
| Coverage | Northern Ireland |
| Status | Published document examined; internal operation unconfirmed |
| Source-check date | 2026-10-14 |
| Document | Ulster University — Misuse of Drugs and Alcohol |
| Confidentiality | Presence: explicit; conditions: condition or scope recorded. Self-referral confidential subject to safety; formal referrals provide management progress reports. [Source: Appendix 1, 1.6 and 2.2] |
| Voluntary disclosure | Presence: explicit; conditions: not separately assessed. Voluntary help and Occupational Health self-referrals encouraged. [Source: 5.3; 5.6; 5.8] |
| Treatment leave | Presence: explicit; conditions: condition or scope recorded. Usual university sick-pay benefits during agreed treatment. [Source: 8.1] |
| Relapse | Presence: explicit; conditions: condition or scope recorded. Occupational Health review; further rehabilitation time discretionary on individual merits. [Source: 9] |
| Return to work | Presence: explicit; conditions: condition or scope recorded. Same/equivalent work sought; alternative employment or other outcomes may follow fitness review. [Source: 8.2–8.3] |
| Impairment and safety | Presence: explicit; conditions: not separately assessed. Dependency distinguished from misconduct; immediate removal from unsafe activities. [Source: 4.1–4.3; 5.4] |
| Occupational health | Presence: explicit; conditions: not separately assessed. Coordinates rehabilitation with informed consent. [Source: 5.7] |
| Treatment-time routes | sickness absence |
| Treatment pay | sick pay terms — Usual university sick-pay benefits during agreed treatment. |
| 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 | Self-referral confidential subject to safety; formal referrals provide management progress reports. |
| voluntary disclosure | explicit | not separately assessed |
| treatment leave | explicit | Usual university sick-pay benefits during agreed treatment. |
| relapse | explicit | Occupational Health review; further rehabilitation time discretionary on individual merits. |
| return to work | explicit | Same/equivalent work sought; alternative employment or other outcomes may follow fitness review. |
| impairment safety | explicit | not separately assessed |
| occupational health | explicit | not separately assessed |
Interpretation limits
Document dated 2014 remains publicly available; internal replacement unconfirmed. Northern Ireland framework; no Equality Act 2010 entitlement inferred.
Sources
- Misuse of Drugs and Alcohol — See provision-level section locators.
Cite this record
Civil Liberties Action (2026). Recovery at work: Ulster University. Record wp-ulster, version 1.1, 2026-10-16. https://cla-political-finance.copperchime4.chatgpt.site/databases/releases/2026-10-16-v1.1/records/workplace/wp-ulster.html
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