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With Australia Day falling on Saturday this year, Monday is regarded as a public holiday. And as a result the NSW Business Chamber, warns that this Friday (today!) employers will encounter some additional 173,000 sick days, at a cost of $36 million, as many employees plan on enjoying an unofficial extra long weekend.
As reported on HC Online, the peak business body advises 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 EmployeeSelf Service (ESS) functionality empowers your staff to check their own leave
records and entitlements, and request/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
Mitrefinch on 1300 884 831 or visit www.mitrefinch.com.au
to find out more about effective Absence Management and Time and AttendanceTracking.
Source: HC Online
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