i feel sick - controlling absence at work

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HR – I Feel Sick: Controlling

Absence at Work

29th April 2014

By

Joanne Vose © The Business Springboard Limited 2013

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About Your Presenter Joanne holds an MA in Human Resource Management, is a fully qualified Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development and is a qualified NLP Practitioner. With considerable experience in people management and training interventions, Joanne’s consultancy and training is valued by her clients for her practical and business orientated approach, providing a complete people management solution to support organisational goals.

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Welcome

What absence really costs us

The importance of measuring TRUE absence figures

Four top tips to reduce absenteeism

How to create an ‘Attendance Culture’

Questions & Answers



What Absence Really Costs

Average UK Salary - £24,575

Average number of sick days per employee – 6

Therefore, if you employ 100 people, using the

average salary & days absent, in one year

absence will cost £56,712 in salary alone!

This doesn’t include temp cover, training time,

customer complaints, etc, etc



The Importance of Measuring TRUE

Absence Figures

Need to know exactly what we are looking at.

Is it:

Sickness absence?

A DDA consideration?

Domestic leave

‘Duvet day’?

Extra Holiday??



Top Tip # 1

Have a good reporting & management system

in place and implement fairly & consistently

Consequences

In line with ACAS procedures

Managers trained on it

Accountability



Top Tip # 2

Return to work interviews after every

absence



Top Tip # 3

Employees must phone in sick to

manager or senior designated other



Top Tip # 4

Employees in teams –

Know they will be missed

Also know they will be supported

Individuals care about the success of the

team



Creating an Attendance

Culture People want to be there!

People see the mutual need to be there

Pride

Working together

Key is effective leadership &

management



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