Elements of Attendance Policies

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Company attendance policies often include policies on paid time off, lateness, and the number of sick and personal days employees are entitled to. These elements of attendance policies are outlined below to help you create and implement a comprehensive attendance policy.

Attendance policies must have a written explanation of tardiness. The employer sets the criteria for what constitutes chronic lateness. Attendance policies must also detail any action, if any, that will be taken in case of chronic lateness.

Sickness should also be covered in attendance policies. Most employers offer paid sick days. Because a sick pay policy may be abused, many employers have reduced the number of sick days they offer to employees.

Doctor's appointments, teacher conferences and banking matters are all valid reasons to miss time from work. Many employers include personal days and/or personal hours in their attendance policies to eliminate the need to employees to abuse sick days.

The ADA and FMLA must be included in attendance policies. Disciplining a disabled employee for chronic absence or lateness, could be a violation of the ADA. It may be a violation of the FMLA to penalize an employee who takes time off that qualifies for leave under the Act. Employers are subject to national, state, and case law in these areas.

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