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Reducing Absenteeism
This title is part of the Take Away Training Series
Duration: 14 minutes
Synopsis
Understand the impact of absenteeism. Implement a policy, an education program and specific strategies to reduce it.
Key Learning Points

Understand the problem:

  • Incidence - get the numbers
  • Inactivity - idle machinery, lost sales
  • Cost - temporary staff, supervisory time
  • Understand reasons - ask why
  • Stress is a major cause - linked to illness
  • Dissatisfaction with job - poor working conditions or dissatisfaction with supervisor, manager

Implement a policy:

  • Establish notification guidelines - agreed and communicated
  • Challenging absences
  • Know union position
  • Educate to discourage absenteeism

Reschedule and restructure workload:

  • Job sharing
  • Part time
  • Telecommuting - growing, can be 1-2 days per week, ideal for some people

Recognise and reward attendance:

  • Pay bonus - small cash rewards, team awards
  • Group all leave types - provides flexibility, reduces work/home conflicts

Creating an exciting workplace:

  • What would make our workplace attractive and fun?
  • Conduct focus group
  • Focus on accomplishments - not just presence at work

Create a safe and healthy workplace:

  • Introduce gym programs
  • Stretch breaks
  • Water
  • Fruit
  • Health and stress checks

Improve management practices:

  • Communicate more - know individuals, their problems and pressures
  • Encourage return to work, eg. in the afternoon
  • Consult on changes
Package Description
DVD
Recommended Audiences
  • Managers
Distributed in the following format(s)
  • DVD
Available in the following language(s)
  • English
Media Type
 Video Recording
Presentation Style
  • Interview
STOCK CODE
TAT60
ISBN
9781925176650
Published
Melbourne
Filming location
Australia
Release year
2001
Remastered year
2006
Copyright owner
ClickView
Publisher
Seven Dimensions