--- layout: default_v3 language: default permalink: absenteeism/strategies-to-reduce-employee-absenteeism-and-enhance-retention.html i18n_link: 2900 updated: 2023-01-11 #--- article key-values ---# collection: default_topiccluster t_keyword: Strategies To Reduce Employee Absenteeism And Enhance Retention tags: strategies to reduce employee absenteeism, absenteeism, absent employees, employee absences, managing employee absences type: supporting page_id: 2900 hreflang_id: 2900 parent_id: 2882 date_published: 2021-02-03 date_modified: 2023-01-11 #--- javascript schema ---# javascript_schema: - script: jquery_3_2_0_min - script: bootstrap_min - script: article_infinite_scroll - script: article_mix_infinitescroll - script: article_mix - script: article_mix_faq - script: article_mix_toc #--- section schema ---# section_schema: - section: nav-main_menu - section: article_body_v2 - section: footer - section: schedule_demo_cta #--- page key-values ---# meta_tags: t_meta_title: 6 Strategies to Curb Absenteeism and Improve Retention t_meta_description: There are many strategies to reduce employee absenteeism and enhance retention available for human resources professionals and business owners to consider. t_meta_abstract: There are many strategies to reduce employee absenteeism and enhance retention available for human resources professionals and business owners to consider. i_meta_image: article_body: json-ld_article: v_date_published: 2021-02-03 v_date_modified: 2023-01-11 author: p_author_id: 203 t_author: Priyanka Bhadani p_author_url: priyanka-bhadani.html i_author: 203.png t_author_description: Mary Kate Morrow is a writer, editor, and social media professional currently employed as a Digital Content Writer at Altametrics. She previously graduated with both a Bachelors degree in English Language and Literature and a Bachelors degree in Gender Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles. p_author_facebook: //www.facebook.com/HubWorksApp p_author_twitter: https://twitter.com/HubworksApp p_author_linkedin: p_author_instagram: feature_snippet: p_type: text t_title: t_description: content: heading: t_title: 6 Strategies to Curb Absenteeism and Improve Retention t_description: There are many strategies to reduce employee absenteeism and enhance retention available for human resources professionals and business owners to consider. image: i_image: 6-strategies-to-curb-absenteeism-and-improve-retention-1612210240-5257.png t_image_description: Strategies to reduce employee absenteeism and enhance retention v_image_attribution: //pixabay.com/photos/job-interview-hiring-hand-shake-3790033/ v_image_license: Creative Commons Zero v_video: paragraphs: - t_headline: Strategies to Reduce Employee Absenteeism and Enhance Retention t_text: Small business and large corporation owners alike know that employee absenteeism is a major issue. In fact, employee absenteeism is estimated to cost employers in the United States $225.8 billion each year.

This massive cost to employers averages out to $1,685 per employee each year. Not only does excessive absenteeism influence bottom line profitability, but it also influences everything from employee engagement levels of team members to overall employee retention rates.

Thankfully there are many techniques available for small business and large corporation owners alike to improve employee attendance in the workplace. 6 strategies for reducing absenteeism and improve employee retention include- p_headline_type: h2 image: i_image: t_description: v_attribution: v_license: video: v_video: 0qGPc9p2QAM v_video_language: default t_name: These Strategies will Reduce Employee Turnover t_description: Employee turnover is very costly to companies. The time involved to recruit, interview and train employees is higher than ever. It also greatly impacts productivity and can affect team morale. Prevention is the best practice and this video will explain best practices to reduce employee turnoverStrategies to Reduce Employee Turnover//www.optimusperformance.ca/514-676-4445Links to other videos mentioned in this video-Land Your Dream Job//youtu.be/6YLGMV4fipEHow to Hire & Select Top Employees //youtu.be/ngiRY-ZCZJsTo implement strategies to reduce employee turnover, you first need to understand the causes of employee turnover. You can only act on things that you can control and so I'll focus on those strategies and tactics.......Link to blog article- //www.optimusperformance.ca/strategies-reduce-employee-turnover/Link to previous video- Land your Dream Job //www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YLGMV4fipEGet a free coaching session with Stephen Goldberg for leaders and managers //mailchi.mp/4966f7407de6/freecoachingsessionRequest a management consultation session with Stephen Goldberg to discuss a management or performance issue //eepurl.com/dKBJ8USgn up to receive my bi-monthly newsletter //eepurl.com/gChMbDownload free worksheets, forms and templates from //www.eloquens.com/channel/stephen-goldbergGet access to forms worksheets and templates from my website //eepurl.com/ccGNlXRead articles on my blog //www.optimusperformance.ca/blog/Support the making of these videos by becoming a Patreon//www.patreon.com/StephenGoldbergLinksStephen Goldberg Google + profile //plus.google.com/u/1/+OptimusPerformanceGoogle Business page //goo.gl/hs3JpFGoogle Plus page //goo.gl/dK4Fl5YouTube channel //goo.gl/da2F45Blog Optimus //goo.gl/eUS2fpTwitter Stephen Goldberg //goo.gl/HGFUiYFind solutions to problems in leading, managing and working with people in the workplace. Tap into your unlimited potential to become the leader, manager and team member that you envision. Stephen Goldberg of Optimus Performance guides you with practical tips and ideas on leadership, team development, and personal performance in the workplace.Improving the performance and productivity of employees has a direct and positive impact on business results. Optimus Performance delivers programs, tools and services that enable people to tap into their unlimited potential and work smarter. Our products and services are customized for each organization to address specific leadership, management and employee development needs. v_url: //youtu.be/0qGPc9p2QAM i_thumbnail: //i.ytimg.com/vi/0qGPc9p2QAM/default.jpg i_thumbnail_1x1: //i.ytimg.com/vi/0qGPc9p2QAM/default.jpg i_thumbnail_4x3: //i.ytimg.com/vi/0qGPc9p2QAM/mqdefault.jpg i_thumbnail_16x9: //i.ytimg.com/vi/0qGPc9p2QAM/sddefault.jpg v_upload_date: 12-6-2016 v_length_minutes: 5 v_length_seconds: 9 v_view_count: 15021 callout_text: - t_headline: 1. Formulate Attendance Policy t_text: An excellent attendance policy can help curb excessive absenteeism both long term and meaningfully. Regardless of how many team members a company has on its payroll or if an established human resources department even exists, every business should create and maintain an established attendance policy for absence management purposes.

An attendance policy must clarify different types of employee absences as well as include any corresponding disciplinary action. The most effective attendance policy is one that team members can easily understand and reference.

The established attendance policy should be clearly displayed in the office and sent to all team members. Requiring employees to sign a waiver confirming both receipt and acceptance of the attendance policy will help avoid future human resources disputes regarding employee attendance. p_headline_type: h3 image: i_image: t_description: v_attribution: v_license: callout_text: - t_headline: 2. Consistent Policy Enforcement t_text: One way to invalidate the effectiveness of an attendance policy is a failure to enforce it consistently. When employees feel the attendance policy is not fairly or consistently enforced, they are less likely to adhere to it.

An important consideration for human resources and management professionals to make is that there will always be exceptions. For example, an employee who gets into a car accident on the way to work clearly does not equate to an employee who is late because they did not bother setting a morning alarm the night before.

However, for employees committing the same attendance violations, absence management should be upheld consistently and fairly. This also applies to team members in human resources and management professionals. p_headline_type: h3 image: i_image: 2-consistent-policy-enforcement-1612210868-6121.png t_description: //pixabay.com/photos/man-sign-paper-write-document-5710164/ v_attribution: //pixabay.com/photos/man-sign-paper-write-document-5710164/ v_license: Creative Commons Zero callout_text: - t_headline: 3. Record Absences Dutifully t_text: In order to reduce absenteeism both long term and effectively, it is crucial that attendance records are properly maintained. Records should clarify absence types, for example noting if an absence is paid time off or scheduled.

There are many absence management tools available to assist human resources professionals and business owners with this task. An employee time clock and time tracking software are valuable tools to keep employees and human resources professionals on the same page.

In the instance that a business decides to terminate an employee due to excessive work related absenteeism, these records are prepared and referencable. p_headline_type: h3 image: i_image: t_description: v_attribution: v_license: callout_text: - t_title: Tip- t_text:
A great way to begin combatting a high absenteeism workplace is to inform team members that their absences are being recorded. - t_headline: 4. Address Absences Promptly t_text: A significant and common absence management mistake that many human resource professionals and business owners commit is the refusal to promptly address excessive absenteeism. A failure to address employee absenteeism promptly can result in a variety of significant work related consequences including reduced employee engagement levels and work life balance issues.

Whenever a long term employee absence occurs, best practices suggest a formal meeting upon employee return. Formal return meetings are effective at reducing absenteeism and are believed to be most beneficial for small business employers. p_headline_type: h3 image: i_image: 4-address-absences-promptly-1612210868-9794.png t_description: //pixabay.com/photos/coffee-friends-chat-people-drink-1076582/ v_attribution: //pixabay.com/photos/coffee-friends-chat-people-drink-1076582/ v_license: Creative Commons Zero callout_text: - t_headline: 5. Pinpoint Root Causes t_text: Too often work related issues are treated for the negative symptoms they create instead of their root causes. A great way to combat this phenomenon is for human resource professionals or small business owners to meet formally with team members to discuss any absence patterns observed.

For example, a human resource professional may discover that employees feel the holiday schedule is unfair and that paid time off should be increased. Or, an employee may have outside childcare responsibilities that could be easily resolved with a more flexible work schedule or remote work capabilities.

When employees feel comfortable speaking openly with human resources and management, employees work better overall. As a result, a more optimized work life balance and work environment are likely. p_headline_type: h3 image: i_image: t_description: v_attribution: v_license: callout_text: - t_title: Note- t_text: Employees work better with a more optimal work life balance and work environment provided through an established but lenient attendance policy. - t_headline: 6. Recognize Great Attendance t_text: A great employee attendance policy should reward team members who have good attendance. When team members see other employees being rewarded, employee engagement and employee retention levels will likely rise.

When employees feel they are not recognized at work they are 200% more likely to decide to quit within the upcoming year. Additionally, an estimated 76% of millennial employees report that they would quit a role if they did not feel appreciated.

Recognizing great attendance is a low cost solution with outstanding long term potential. Both monetary incentives or even rewards like a wellness program can result in major improvements both for the work environment and reducing employee absenteeism overall. p_headline_type: h3 image: i_image: 6-recognize-great-attendance-1612210868-9132.png t_description: //pixabay.com/photos/currency-finance-the-dollar-cash-3125440/ v_attribution: //pixabay.com/photos/currency-finance-the-dollar-cash-3125440/ v_license: Creative Commons Zero callout_text: - t_headline: Key Takeaways t_text: p_headline_type: h2 image: i_image: key-takeaways-1612210868-2092.png t_description: //pixabay.com/photos/office-business-meeting-5472251/ v_attribution: //pixabay.com/photos/office-business-meeting-5472251/ v_license: Creative Commons Zero callout_text: event_body: json-ld_event: t_name: Employee Scheduling for Restaurant Managers t_description: Attendees will learn how create excellent schedules. The class teaches managers how to estimate the number of employees they need to staff their locations; how to accurately forecast their customer demand; how to quickly and accuaratly write and communicate schedules to employees; and how to evaluate the accuracy and optimization of their schedules to make adjustments. v_start_date: 2022-08-08 i_image: p_location_name: Altametrics Online Webinar Course p_address: webinar.hubworks.com?site=altametrics v_price: 10.00 t_offer_description: Priority Registration v_registration_url: webinar.hubworks.com?site=altametrics ---