Summer Forecast: Sunny With a High Probability of Absence
According to “The Summertime Crunch,” a new survey sponsored by The Workforce Institute™ at Kronos® Incorporated and conducted online via Harris Interactive®, a whopping 69 percent of respondents who are employed full time plan to take vacation time between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
When so many employees are enjoying their well-earned vacations, finding people to hold down the fort in the office can be a struggle. In fact, 21 percent of full time employees that have vacation time say they have been denied time off because a co-worker had already requested it.
Workforce Institute’s opinion
Organizations should set a clear policy for time-off requests. Have a proactive discussion with your group to uncover when people want time off and how can you make it work fairly for the whole team.
Use an automated system for tracking absences and for scheduling shifts to see who’s in, who’s out, and who’s qualified to cover for a particular co-worker
Anticipate employees calling in sick unexpectedly to enjoy a day off.
Give employees ample paid time off from work to relax and recharge their batteries.
To see more suggestions, visit Joyce Maroney’s Summertime Crunch May 31st blog.
To learn more about the survey findings and methodology, see our Summertime Crunch press release.