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XpertHR absence survey 2012

Use of triggers in managing absence
Absence triggers used in attendance management procedures are more likely to result in employers beginning a dialogue with employees than punitive action, such as disciplinary procedures or dismissal.

Setting absence targets to improve performance
Setting collective absence targets is considered an effective way to help manage absence, yet fewer than half of employers do so.

How absence records are gathered, used and maintained
Training for, and communicating with, line managers is the most common way to resolve problems with the accuracy of absence data.

XpertHR absence benchmarking dashboard
This vital resource provides you with all the data you need to measure and monitor levels, costs and causes of sickness absence at your organisation.

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Absence and labour turnover rates
Take part in our confidential ongoing research on absence and labour turnover rates to ensure you receive the most up-to-date figures. Completing it will also entitle you to a complimentary copy of our latest findings.

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Edited highlights from XpertHR

Letter to an employee requiring him or her to take holiday on specified dates
This model letter can be used to nominate specified dates on which an employee is required to take annual leave.

Letter responding to an employee who has requested to cancel or rearrange his or her holiday
This model letter can be used to respond to an employee who has requested to cancel or rearrange his or her annual leave.

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Occupational health round-up

› Non-clinical approaches to mental health	› How the proposed drug driving Bill could affect your staff
› Studies reveal lack of workplace stress management policies	› NHS occupational health services: setting the standard
› Maximising your occupational health budget	› Most staff need specialist help when returning to work from illness

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Latest from our blogs

State of the unions: appetite for cooperation?
NHS Employers director Dean Royles argues that, beyond the headlines, the reality of the trade unions' motivations is somewhat different.

Social media: more a benefit for HR than a risk?
Social media is changing how we socialise, but collaboration and social networks existed long before Twitter and Facebook.

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Editor's message

TARGETS AND TRIGGERS
Setting targets can increase the overall effectiveness of absence management. The final report of our research into absence records, targets and triggers finds that, where targets are set, most employers feel they are effective. However, fewer than half of the 237 employers we surveyed set an absence target for their organisation or business unit.

Our accompanying report examines how triggers are also an effective tool to manage absence. When an employee's absence rate reaches a trigger point, it gives employers the chance to proactively manage it.

Elsewhere, the XpertHR policies and documents section has been enhanced by the addition of model letters requiring an employee to take holiday on specified dates and responding to an employee who has requested to cancel or rearrange his or her holiday.

Noelle Murphy
Attendance and absence, XpertHR

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