Dealing with Attendance issues TAG Home Page处理考勤问题标签主页.pptVIP

INFORMATION FOR DEPARTMENT HEAD AND MANAGERS Dealing with Attendance issues Normal Attendance Issues People take days off and are sometimes late for work. That is a given. The most common problem is when people take days off when they are not sick, such as wanting to stretch the weekend into 3 days, but when they really are sick, they come into work because they have run out of sick days. This is not good for the employee or other employees as they can become sick. Real Problem The real problem, however, happens when they call in sick after they have exceeded the sick days allowed for the year. You can’t turn a blind eye to this behavior and it is unfair to those who make it a point to come to work everyday and are on time. It is usually just a couple of employees who are the culprits. It is especially hard to deal with attendance problems with a person who is otherwise a great employee. Nonetheless, you have to deal with it, and with equality to all. How to control and possibly reduce attendance issues Make sure your employees understand your view towards attendance. Make it a point to share your passion towards having a low absentee and tardiness. Supervisors also really need to fully understand the attendance expectations as they are on the front line and will see the infractions much more easily. HR has created an attendance policy that clearly lays out the guidelines. Also lead by example by getting to work a bit early, leaving a bit late, and rarely, if ever, call in sick. How to control and possibly reduce attendance issues Have your employee’s call you direct instead of their immediate supervisor. They might think twice knowing you, will answer the phone or hear the voice mail. How to control and possibly reduce attendance issues Look for trends. If you see an employee call in on a Friday or Monday, chances are they are taken advantage of sick days for pleasure. If you see an employee call in at the end of the month when your depar