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Up to 173,000 Aussies planning a sick day today!
January 25, 2013 at 6:12 AM
As we approach the Australia Day weekend holiday, the NSW Business Chamber has advised employers to take a tough stance on the act of “chucking a sickie”, and communicate that such unplanned absence can have a detrimental effect on productivity.
“It's amazing how many people get 'sick' the day before a long weekend, but it's an obvious stunt that only serves to damage personal reputations and morale in the workplace," CEO Stephen Cartwright said.
Employers are encouraged to communicate a willingness to approve leave requests either side of the long weekend where possible, he said, as this can greatly reduce ‘sickies’ taken.
Generally when employees are aware of their annual leave entitlement and if they have a substantial number of days stockpiled, they will be more likely to use this rather than feeling like they need to use a sick day instead.
An automated time and attendance management system, with Employee Self Service (ESS) functionality empowers your staff to check their own leave records and entitlements, and request or book leave online without having to converse with their supervisor or HR.
In addition, by maintaining a central repository of all employee leave records, a time and attendance management system monitors and record patterns of absenteeism, sick leave, and productivity, enabling you to identify any particular patterns or sudden unexplained changes.
A time and attendance solution can also help you to effectively manage your organisation’s leave and holiday planning processes by:
- Calculating leave eligibility based on an employee’s hours worked and hire date
- Generating real time absence management and vacation planning reports
- Creating work schedules that take in account employees on leave, thus ensuring you have sufficient cover to meet customer or project demands and deadlines
So if you want to enjoy your Australia Day festivities without having to worry about the effects of unplanned absence, contact us to find out more about effective Absence Management and Time and Attendance Tracking.
Source: HC Online