Attendance Management

What is an attendance management?

Is a positive approach to absenteeism which applies principles of behavior modification to achieve improved attendance at work.

I - Introduction

* One key ingredient to success in the workplace is to ensure that staff consistently attends work.

* As an administrator, you can positively and proactively encourage attendance by communicating with staff, keep records to identify trends or trouble spots, and promote health and wellness with your staff.

Attendance Management Best Practices

* Communicate

* Share information with your staff about your standards for attendance and expectations about the employee’s responsibility regarding attendance and absenteeism.

* Absenteeism is the failure of employees to report for work when they are scheduled to work.

* Increase your staff’s awareness of the importance of being at work regularly and consistently, and how their attendance relates to their contribution to the success of your team.

* Acknowledge good attendance and coach employees who are having difficulty with attendance to find solutions.

* Employees are responsible for making sure they call their supervisor to report absences.

Causes of Absenteeism

* serious accidents and illness

* low morale

* poor working conditions

* boredom on the job

* lack of job satisfaction

* inadequate leadership and poor supervision

* Personal problems (financial, marital, substance abuse, childcare eldercare etc.)

* poor physical fitness

* inadequate nutrition

* transportation problems

* the availability of income protection plans

* stress

* excessive workload

* employee discontent

Cost of Absenteeism

* Decrease in Productivity

* employees may be carrying an extra workload, or supporting new or replacement staff

* employees may be required to train and orientate new or replacement workers

* staff morale and employee...