The estimated costs are derived from total working days lost through sickness multiplied by an average daily salary for a financial year.Sickness Absence and Salary Costs in the Scottish Executive Core Departments 1999-2004TABLE A: Total days of sickness absence Total Sick Days 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 SE Core Department Legal and Parliamentary Services - - - 1,053 1,133 Office of the Permanent Secretary - 5,477 4,599 5,438 5,545 SE Development...