Employee Absenteeism Part 2

SOME POSSIBLE CAUSES OF ABSENTEEISM

• Poor Working Conditions
• Workplace Accidents
• Ineffective Leadership & Management Structures
• Work-Related Stress
• Role Related
• Task Related
• Workload either too great or too little
• Low Morale & Job Satisfaction
• Boredom
• Poor Physical Fitness
• Poor Nutrition
• Illness (Acute or Chronic)
• Personal Problems
• Financial
• Emotional

DOES YOUR ORGANIZATION HAVE AN ABSENTEEISM PROBLEM?

• Be Honest With Yourself & Your Staff
• Absenteeism is not just a employee issue; it is an organizational issue and therefore is everyone’s responsibility
• Ask The Right Questions
• How many individuals were absent?
• Is there a difference between absenteeism rates between
• Job Categories
• Shifts
• New and Old Employees
• Gender, Age, etc.  Be careful regarding protected categories!
• How many of the absences can be supported by medical certificates?
• How many of the absences are from groups working overtime?
• On what days do absences occur most frequently?
• What are the business costs (Productivity, Administrative, Financial)?
• What areas need improvement?
• What is preventing the organization from reaching its goals?
• What plans need to be put in place?

Until next time...






Sheryl Tuchman, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
http://tools2succeed.com/

Employee Absenteeism Part 1

Simply put, absenteeism is the failure of employees to report for work when they are scheduled to work.  An employee who reports to work late or is not at work as scheduled compromises the delivery of organizational objectives. 

It is essential for all organizations to understand the types and causes of absenteeism and the associated costs and to put a program in place to improve attendance.

  

COST OF ABSENTEEISM

• Decrease in Productivity
• Absent staff place an extra burden on the whole organization
• Time lost in the sourcing and training of new or replacement staff
• Morale and motivation issues can greatly decrease the productivity of staff
• Administrative Costs
• Increased supervisory and administrative costs in the monitoring and management of absenteeism program
• Increased costs associated with hiring replacement staff
• Financial Costs
• Salary costs for new or replacement staff
• Overtime payments
• Medical and insurance costs may increase

TYPES OF ABSENTEEISM

• Culpable
• Employees who are absent for reasons within their control
• Innocent
• Employees who are absent for reasons beyond their control

Until next time...






Sheryl Tuchman, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
http://tools2succeed.com/