Sample Absence Policies: Ready to Customize to Create Your Own

Benefits: While any business operates best when all employees are present, employee absence and tardiness create more of a problem in some businesses than in others. With this in mind, we've designed two different sample absence policies, contained in the attached file. The first is very strict and is designed for businesses where both the presence and the promptness of employees are crucial, such as businesses with assembly-line production work. The second policy is less strict and is designed for businesses where performance is not dependent on adhering to a strict schedule, such as businesses that employ outside sales representatives.
You can use either policy, combine them, and/or edit them to create your own customized absence policy. Also included in the file is a simple form that can be used to track employee absences.

 
File Description: The file contains a four-page document. The first three pages (containing the sample policies) are in rich text format (RTF) that is suitable for use with most word processing programs used in the Windows environment. The fourth page (containing the absence tracking form) is formatted as a table in Microsoft Word 6.0. To use this form, you need Microsoft Word version 6.0 or above.
 
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Special Features:
The stricter absence policy contains provisions on:

 

bullet punctuality requirements
bullet rules for counting absences
bullet notification and documentation procedures
bullet circumstances considered "voluntary termination" or reason for counseling, suspension, or termination
bullet types of absences classified as "excused"
bullet inclement weather procedures 
 
The more flexible absence policy focuses less on tardiness and contains provisions on:

 
bullet general explanation of policy regarding completion of work in more or less than a standard workweek
bullet list of "authorized" absences
bullet notification procedures
bullet circumstances considered "voluntary termination" or reason for counseling, suspension, or termination
bullet inclement weather procedures