GROUP 6

PRODUCTIVITY, PRESENTEEISM,
ABSENTEEISM

THE CAUSES OF PRESENTEEISM

PRODUCTIVITY

employment

Productivity is a measure of the efficiency of

production. A ratio of production output to what
is required to produce it (inputs). The measure of
productivity is defined as a total output per one
unit of a total input.
Another Definition:
Is the amount of product or work
produced by a specific amount of resources,
measured as outputs divided by inputs.
Productivity = ___outputs_
Inputs

Occupations and work environments

Ease of replacement

Workloads and job demands

Workaholism

Health factors

CONSEQUENCES OF PRESENTEEISM

Productivity loss

Poor health and exhaustion

Roles of Managers to presenteeism

includes:

OR
Productivity = Required staff hours
Provided staff hours

Temporary and permanent

100

By this definition there are two primary ways of

increasing productivity:
1.) Decreasing the staff hours provided
2.) Holding the required staff hours constant
or increasing them.
Ways to Improve Productivity:
1. Communication
2. Planning

Recognize the problem or Create

Awareness
Identification
Education
Develop a workplace policy on
presenteeism and inform employees
Provide Paid Sick Leave and/or Paid Time
Off to Workers
Make an Effort to Boost Employee Morale
Offer a flu vaccination program

Reducing presenteeism also represents a unique

opportunity for businesses to develop strategies
to support and improve their employees health
and wellbeing. These include:

3. Prioritizing
4. Avoiding Procrastination
5. Delegation
6.Demonstrating management interest in staff
achievements and concerns
7.Providing praise and rewards for good
performance
8.Evaluate the problems, resources and realities
in the organization
9.Use workflow analysis and work simplification
procedure
10.Improve use of time by helping personnel
keep and analyze time diaries and
11.Decrease waiting time
PRESENTEEISM
Presenteeism is defined as the
productivity that is lost when employees
come to work but, as a consequence of
illness or other medical conditions, are
not fully productive.
Employees who work when ill are more
prone to injury and, if contagious,
increase the risk of passing on an illness
to other employees.

health risk assessments to help

employees identify conditions that may
cause future health problems;
employee assistance programs which
offer counselling services for employees
and their families;
wellness programs which foster healthy
practices, such as consuming a balanced
diet and exercising.

ABSENTEEISM
-

Is a serious work place problem and

an expensive for both employee
occurrence for both employers and
employees seemingly unpredictable
in nature.
Is a habitual pattern of absence from
a duty or obligation.

Reasons of Absenteeism at workplace

- a. Medical disorders
- b. Chronic illness

c. Addictions like drugs and alcohol

abuse
d. Fatigue
e. Psychological disorders
f. Personal illness
g. Family issues

The Responsibilities of the Supervisor in

Managing Absenteeism
- a) Ensure that all employees are fully
aware of the organizations policies
and procedures for dealing with
absence,
- b) Be the first point of contact when
an employee phones in sick,
- c) Maintain appropriately detailed,
accurate, and up-to-date absence
records for their staff, (e.g., date,
nature of illness/reason for absence,
expected return to work date, doctors
certification if necessary),
- d) Identify any patterns or trends of
absence which cause concern,
- e) Conduct return-to-work interviews,
and
- f) Implement disciplinary procedures
where necessary.
Recommended Disciplinary Procedures
- Stage 1: Counseling Interview
- Stage 2: First Formal Review (Verbal
Warning Stage)
- Stage 3: Second Formal Review
(Written Warning Stage)
- Stage 4: Temporary Suspension from
Work
Stage 5: Termination of Employment
Types of Absenteeism
- I. Innocent Absenteeism
- II. Culpable Absenteeism
Causes of Absenteeism
1. Maladjustment with factory
2. Social and Religious Ceremonies
3. Housing conditions
4. Industrial Fatigue
5. Unhealthy working conditions
6. Alcoholism
7. Absence of adequate welfare
activities
8. Indebtedness
9. Improper and unrealistic personnel
policies Improper and unrealistic
personnel policies
10. Inadequate leave facilities.