Attendance and Absenteeism Policy
This attendance and absenteeism policy template outlines how absences, late arrivals and leaving early from work are handled by staff and managers in the workplace.
This attendance and absenteeism policy covers what attendance and absenteeism are and provides guidelines for the professional standards required within your organisation. It deals with the standards of behaviour expected when your people are dealing with employees, contractors, volunteers, customers, suppliers, regulatory authorities, and the general public.
This attendance and absenteeism policy template can be adapted to meet the specific needs of your organisation. You can change as little or as much of the content as you like. Some sections may be governed by state and federal legislation. It is important that you seek your HR or legal advice, maintain this policy as legislation changes and adjust it to meet your requirements.
This attendance and absenteeism workplace policy template is suitable for all your employees, contractors and volunteers. Once you have adjusted the attendance and absenteeism policy template to meet the specific requirements of your organisation you can deliver it to new starters at induction and as refresher training on a regular basis.
The following topics are covered in this attendance and absenteeism policy:
This attendance and absenteeism policy will take approximately five minutes to complete.
The following learning outcomes will be achieved on completion of this attendance and absenteeism policy:
Once all employees, contractors, and volunteers have completed your attendance and absenteeism policy, the following business outcomes will be achieved for your organisation:
This attendance and absenteeism policy can be uploaded and assigned to your staff via the Safeguard by Sentrient online workplace compliance system or Staffwise by Sentrient human resource management platform. It is best to accompany your attendance and absenteeism policy with workplace relations and safety training, such as the Sentrient online workplace compliance courses.
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