Employee Absenteeism
CHAPTER-1 1.1 INTRODUCTION
Absence is the failure of worker to report for work when he is scheduled to the work. A work is to be treated as absent for the purpose of this absenteeism statistics even when he does not turn up for a week after obtaining prior permission. K.G. Desai classified absenteeism in to two types viz, authorized absenteeism and unauthorized absenteeism. Authorized absenteeism is permitted absenteeism i.e, taking leave prior permission of an employer. Unauthorized absenteeism means taking leave without prior permission of an employer. Absence of worker on account of strike or lock out or layoff i.e, involuntary absent is not considered as absence for the purpose of absenteeism study.
Absenteeism rate is the percentage of man days lost due to voluntary absent (both authorized and unauthorized) to the corresponding total man days schedule to work. It can be expressed as under:
Man days lost (both authorized and unauthorized) -----------------------------------------------------------X 100 Man days scheduled to work
According to K.N vaid absenteeism can be measured with the help of the following formula
Persons not working due to Authorized leave Absence Rate = + unauthorized leave
-------------------------------------------------------------------- X 100 Man shifts actually worked
EMPLOYEE ABSENTEEISM
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According to the view of K. Aswathappa, Absenteeism costs money to the organization besides reflecting employee dissatisfaction with the company. Absenteeism is unavoidable when the employee himself or herself falls sick, His or her dependents at home suddenly become unwell or there is an accident inside the plant. Unavoidable absenteeism is accepted by managers and is even sanctioned by labor laws. Avoidable absenteeism arises due to night shifts, opportunities for moon lighting and earning extra income, indebt ness, lack of job security, unfriendly supervision and job dissatisfaction. This absenteeism needs intervention by the
Absence is the failure of worker to report for work when he is scheduled to the work. A work is to be treated as absent for the purpose of this absenteeism statistics even when he does not turn up for a week after obtaining prior permission. K.G. Desai classified absenteeism in to two types viz, authorized absenteeism and unauthorized absenteeism. Authorized absenteeism is permitted absenteeism i.e, taking leave prior permission of an employer. Unauthorized absenteeism means taking leave without prior permission of an employer. Absence of worker on account of strike or lock out or layoff i.e, involuntary absent is not considered as absence for the purpose of absenteeism study.
Absenteeism rate is the percentage of man days lost due to voluntary absent (both authorized and unauthorized) to the corresponding total man days schedule to work. It can be expressed as under:
Man days lost (both authorized and unauthorized) -----------------------------------------------------------X 100 Man days scheduled to work
According to K.N vaid absenteeism can be measured with the help of the following formula
Persons not working due to Authorized leave Absence Rate = + unauthorized leave
-------------------------------------------------------------------- X 100 Man shifts actually worked
EMPLOYEE ABSENTEEISM
1
According to the view of K. Aswathappa, Absenteeism costs money to the organization besides reflecting employee dissatisfaction with the company. Absenteeism is unavoidable when the employee himself or herself falls sick, His or her dependents at home suddenly become unwell or there is an accident inside the plant. Unavoidable absenteeism is accepted by managers and is even sanctioned by labor laws. Avoidable absenteeism arises due to night shifts, opportunities for moon lighting and earning extra income, indebt ness, lack of job security, unfriendly supervision and job dissatisfaction. This absenteeism needs intervention by the