Management Skills

Absenteeism Management

What steps are you taking to manage employee absenteeism?
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Learning Outcomes

Higher productivity and increased operational efficiency
Reduction in associated business cost

Description

Because of competitive pressures, companies can no longer afford to carry unnecessary absence that they may have tolerated in the past. Therefore, many companies are focusing on the issue of eliminating, or at least reducing, unnecessary levels of absence. NQF Level 3


Outline

1. Absence and the Law
2. Defining and Measuring Absence and Absence Rates
Calculating an Organisation’s Absence Rate
The Bradford Score
3. Recording Absence
Methods of Recording Absence
Use of Biometric Data
Absence Triggers
4. Cost of Absence
Components of the Cost of Absence
Checklist for Calculating the Cost of Absence
5. Causes of Absence
Short-Term Absence
Long-Term Absence
6. Absence Management Strategies
Sick Pay and Absence
Attendance Bonuses
Health Education/Wellness Programmes
Creating a Positive Work Environment
Flexible Working Arrangements
Return to Work Interviews
7. The Role of the Line Manager in Absenteeism Management
8. Absence Management Policies
9. Case Study
10. How to Develop an Attendance Culture