Absence Management: Percentage of working days lost for all Neighbourhood Services staff. 2010
5.8% 6.0% 5.6% 5.4% 4.8% 5.1% 5.0% 5.1%
6 5 4 3 2
Narrative Absence for November 2011 was 5.1%, consistent with previous months and above the Council target of 4%. Within the service, short term absences accounted for 2.5% and long term absences, 2.6%. The top 3 reasons for absence were Musculoskeletal (16.3%), Operations/Recovery/Treatment (11.8%) and Stress/Debility - Personal (8.3%).
Mar
Feb
Jan
Dec
Nov
0
Oct
1 Sep
5.2% 5.7% 5.3% 5.7% 5.8% 6.1% 6.5% 6.1% 6.7% 6.2% 5.5% 5.3%
7
Aug
4.5% 4.5% 5.7% 6.0% 5.5% 7.2% 6.7% 4.9% 5.1%
4.8% 5.4% 4.7% 6.1% 6.4% 7.0% 6.0% 6.1% 6.7% 5.8% 5.6% 5.0%
2011/12
Jul
2010/11
Jun
2009/10
May
Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
2008/09
Apr
Period
2011
Improvement Action Absence continues to be monitored monthly on a service by service basis through Executive Director and Head of Service one to ones and through the Departmental Management Team and includes reviewing levels of absence, reasons for absence, completion of absence review meetings and referrals.
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