MONITOR

Leaders with high staff attendance monitor and report attendance data, properly designate absences, and make changes based upon attendance data.

   "I remind staff of the importance of attendance and the implementation of contractual safeguards (Kin-Care, FMLA)".

Strategies:

• Require that all employees report absences directly to their immediate supervisor or site - administrative designee.
• Train employees and time reporters regarding how to accurately report protected leaves (e.g., FMLA, CFRA, Kin Care) and ensure that employees provide medical documentation for absences for more than 5 consecutive working days.
• Share staff attendance rates with individual employees.
• Post your staff attendance rate and share it publicly at staff and other stakeholder meetings (parents, students, community).
• Pay specific attention to temporal patterns of staff absences, including absences before and after weekends and/or holidays. Develop plans to reduce unprotected absences as appropriate.