{"id":24507,"date":"2026-06-15T07:18:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T07:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gangsterismout.com\/?p=24507"},"modified":"2026-06-15T13:09:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T13:09:18","slug":"rcmp-long-term-off-duty-sick-leave-fingered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gangsterismout.com\/?p=24507","title":{"rendered":"RCMP long term off-duty sick leave fingered"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gangsterismout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IAF.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gangsterismout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IAF.png 1200w, https:\/\/gangsterismout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IAF-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/gangsterismout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IAF-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/gangsterismout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IAF-768x403.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><br \/>\nRCMP long-term off-duty sick leave (LT-ODS) has surged, increasing by over 184% from 2010 to 2024. By early 2025, about 7% of the regular force &#8230; about 1,413 members, were absent for over 30 consecutive days due to illness or injury, costing taxpayers an estimated $58 million.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cNN-dfaiLjs?si=jOGAKImEbHLlqE_Y\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The RCMP&#8217;s current policy provides cops with up to unlimited sick leave at 100% of their regular salary. If absent for over four days cops must provide a medical certificate and work with Occupational Health Services, Disability Management Advisors, and Health Services Nurses to build a return-to-work or accommodation plan. Long-term, off-duty sick status is used for absences due to illness, injury or disability that exceed 30 consecutive days. <\/p>\n<p>Once the paperwork is done, cops are in the clear at full pay for years.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gangsterismout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HK2TM0BXAAAkDKm.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"359\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gangsterismout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HK2TM0BXAAAkDKm.jpg 610w, https:\/\/gangsterismout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HK2TM0BXAAAkDKm-300x177.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><br \/>\nAn 18-month review by the RCMP&#8217;s Management Advisory Board (MAB) highlighted the severe issues. Because cops receive full pay with no short-term disability transition, there is no incentive for them to return to work. The growing volume of absences adds pressure to those who remain. In the private sector, 2% would normally be expected to seek sick leave.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RCMP long-term off-duty sick leave (LT-ODS) has surged, increasing by over 184% from 2010 to 2024. By early 2025, about 7% of the regular force &#8230; about 1,413 members, were absent for over 30 consecutive days due to illness or injury, costing taxpayers an estimated $58 million. 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