"He is a good worker when he is here. Unfortunately, he is seldom here."
Absenteeism costs per employee reached $789 in 2002; a dramatic increase from $610 per employee in 2000. Direct expenses include costs for overtime and replacement workers. Personal illness was cited by one-third of absent workers as the most common reason for absenteeism. Other causes include family issues (24%), personal needs (21%), stress (12%) and entitlement mentality (10%).
For every 100 work hours, employers pay an average of 2.78 hours of absences per employee.
Psychological problems account for 61% of absences from work each year as well as 65-85% of employee terminations and 80-90% of industrial accidents.
Benefits:
McDonnell Douglas workers treated for alcohol or drug dependency missed 44 percent fewer days of work after the EAP was established.
A British study reported that the numbers of days of absence from before and after EAP counseling showed a mean reduction of 55% compared with the preceding 3 months; the mean change over 6-months decreased by 62%.
