Percentage of Organizations Using Methods to Control Absenteeism
Method

Year

2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
Disciplinary Action 96% 93% 93% 88% 77%  
Annual performance review 84% 81% 81% 58%    
Verification of illness 75%          
No-fault systems 62% 57% 58% 31% 50% 29%
Personal recognition 62% 59% 62% 33%    
Paid leave bank 59% 59% 58% 21% 27% 25%
Bonus programs 52% 54% 56% 21%    
Buy-back programs 48% 50% 17% 17% 29% 23%
Source: CCH Unscheduled Absence Survey

Ratings of the Perceived Effectiveness of Methods used to Control Absenteeism

(1=Not very effective, 5=Very effective)

Method

Year

2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
Disciplinary Action 3.3 3.4 3.4 3.5 3.5  
Annual performance review 2.9 3.0 3.0 3.2    
Verification of illness 2.9          
No-fault systems 3.0 3.0 2.9 3.7    
Personal recognition 2.5 2.7 2.5 3.1    
Paid leave bank 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.9 3.9  
Bonus programs 3.1 3.0 3.3 3.1    
Buy-back programs 3.3 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.6  
Source: CCH Unscheduled Absence Survey