Absence Management


Duration - 1 Day

Staff absence is a direct cost to the organisation but its' effective monitoring and management is often neglected or undervalued. Effective systems of absence management can create greater staff motivation and reduce absence rates. This course will provide an overview of methods that will assist you in monitoring and managing absenteeism in order to find effective ways to minimise loss through absence in your organisation. This course offers both practical and informative solutions to common absence issues.

 

Objectives

At the end of the course the participants will understand:

  • Staff absence and its impact on the workplace
  • What causes staff absence
  • Planning objectives, strategies and tactics for dealing with absence and the issues
  • The legal aspects of absence
  • What structures can be put in place to aid absence management
   
 

Overview

  • Assessing the magnitude of the absence problem
  • Measuring, monitoring and analysing absence
  • Factors that influence absence
  • Managing persistent short-term absences and managing longer-term absences
  • Medical referrals and how to get the most from them
  • Stress related absenceEmployment legislation
  • The appropriate policy and procedure to have in place
  • How to conduct return to work interviews and get maximum benefit from the process
  • Employee Assistance Programmes