{"id":137,"date":"2015-02-05T06:09:00","date_gmt":"2015-02-05T06:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.timeteccloud.com\/blog\/index.php\/2015\/02\/05\/dealing-with-absence-tales-and-excuses-head-on-in-the-workplace\/"},"modified":"2024-10-15T08:04:42","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T08:04:42","slug":"dealing-with-absence-tales-and-excuses-head-on-in-the-workplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.timeteccloud.com\/blog\/dealing-with-absence-tales-and-excuses-head-on-in-the-workplace\/","title":{"rendered":"Dealing with Absence Tales and Excuses Head On In the Workplace"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\u2018Absence makes the heart grow fonder\u2019 \u2013 well that\u2019s clearly not
\nthe case especially in a business environment. According to a survey
\ncommissioned by CareerBuilder in 2013, 28% of employees in the US have called
\nin sick to work, even though they were perfectly healthy. It\u2019s not just calling
\nin sick, but lateness, taking long breaks and skipping off early are some of
\nthe major obstacles faced by management in attempting to manage employee attendance.<\/span><\/div>\n
\n<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\n
<\/span><\/div>\n
\nSome of most common absence excuses are: <\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\n
<\/span><\/div>\n
\n\u201cMy alarm clock broke\u201d \u201cMy car won\u2019t start\u201d \u201cI can\u2019t find my
\ncar key\u201d \u201cI have a personal emergency\u201d \u201cI\u2019m sick. (cough) (cough)\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\n
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\n<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
\n<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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\nEmployees are a company\u2019s greatest assets. Good employees
\nwould result in good productivity, good workforce and would reflect in the
\ncompany\u2019s growth. It is important for the management to tackle absenteeism problems
\nto improve their workplace environment. <\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\n
<\/span><\/div>\n
\nHere are 5 tips for dealing with absenteeism in the office.<\/span><\/div>\n
\n
<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
\n1. <\/b><\/span>Make
\nYour Absenteeism Policy Clear<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
\nFrom day one, make the policy clear to your
\nemployees so they know your company\u2019s policy on attendance. Put the policy in
\nyour employee handbook, in hard copy and also online, for example you can put
\nit on My Library section in TimeTec Cloud so it\u2019s accessible to all employees
\nat all times.  So they can\u2019t cry \u201cI don\u2019t
\nknow..\u201d because obviously ignorance is not a bliss when it comes to company
\nrules and regulations. <\/span><\/div>\n
\n
<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
\n2. Return To
\nWork Interviews<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
\nYour employee called in for a personal emergency leave. The next day you can call
\nhim for a return to work interview so you could better understand his reasons
\nfor absenteeism and find a solution if needed. For example, set a return to
\nwork interview session by sending your employee a private message via TimeTec Cloud
\nand when he checks in to work, he could read the message.<\/span><\/div>\n
\n
<\/span><\/div>\n
\n3. <\/b><\/span>Monitor The
\nTrends<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
\nMonitor attendance records and highlight the absences to the managers. It may
\nsound simple, but to monitor each and every one of your employees\u2019 attendances is
\nhard work. This is where your attendance software comes handy. For example, in
\nTimeTec Cloud, the admin can set employees attendance rules and tolerance, and
\ngenerate tardiness report to view absences, lateness or short working hour for
\nall employees. Tardiness will be highlighted so the management can take proper
\naction when necessary.<\/span><\/div>\n
\n
<\/span><\/div>\n
\n4. <\/b><\/span>Consider
\nOffering Incentives<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
\nReward employees with good attendance level. Offer incentives or bonuses to
\nencourage employees to have good level of attendance and to boost their morale
\nto come to work. Employees always love to get extra cash for example, an extra
\nUSD200 will be given in January if an employee has full attendance in the
\nprevious year. <\/span><\/div>\n
\n
<\/span><\/div>\n
\n5. <\/b><\/span>Let Them
\nKnow – We Are Watching You<\/b>!<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
\nIf you found your employee has bad attendance records, notify him\/her, show
\nproof of the absence record and explain the consequences for violating the company\u2019s
\nabsenteeism policy. <\/span>Don\u2019t just
\nnonchalantly let this go because a realization is the first step to
\nimprovement.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
\n<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\n
<\/span><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\n\"<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
\n
<\/span><\/div>\n
\nPay attention to office automation software if your company
\nhasn\u2019t already and take a look at www.timeteccloud.com<\/a><\/span> to see how attendance
\ncontrol could benefit your company\u2019s revenue and productivity in the long run. <\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\n
<\/span><\/o:p><\/div>\n
\n
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\n<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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