Unscheduled Absences

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Unscheduled Absences

• Carol TrostleTrostle Associates, LTD
• PTMA San Antonio08/17/2006

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What Do We Know about the Current Situation?

• Fully 65 of unexpectedly absent employees are
  not physically ill.
• As of 2005, average absenteeism rate in U.S.
  companies is 2.3, down from 2.4 in 2004.
• Service employers report highest absenteeism
  rate 2.8.

From the 15th annual CCH Unscheduled Absence
Survey, conducted by CCH Incorporated. Study
surveyed 323 HR managers in companies with a
combined total of over a million employees.


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Why Are Employees Unexpectedly Absent?

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Whats the Cost of Unscheduled Absence?

• Direct payroll cost for paid, unproductive time
  in 2005 is 660 per employee.
• Exact cost depends on company size, with smaller
  companies paying proportionately more than
  larger
• Small companies average 49,000 per year.
• Large companies average nearly 1M per year.
• Companies reporting poor/fair morale set aside
  6.2 of budget to cover unscheduled absence,
  compared to those reporting good/very good
  morale, who set aside 5.5.

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How to Calculate Your Organizations Absence Rate?


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How Can Unscheduled Absence Be Prevented?

• Rated most effective at reducing unscheduled
  absence
• Alternative work arrangements
• Flu shot programs
• Leave for school functions
• Telecommuting
• Compressed work week

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What about Presenteeism?

• An unwell employee is less productive, produces
  work of lower quality, and may spread illness.
• 61 of organizations send sick employees home.
• 41 educate employees on the importance of
  staying home when sick.
• 36 say they foster a culture that discourages
  employees coming to work when sick.

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Thank You!




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