Managing employee performance

According to Don Schakne, absenteeism has evolved into the top most workplace problem in recent times (cited in Perry,1996,p.78).It is considered as non-attendance, when a worker is scheduled for certain task and he( or she) does not appear on work(Van der Merwe and Sylvia,1988,p.3).Vacation, study, or maternity leaves are not included in non-attendance. Pre-planned leaves are incorporated when absenteeism is measured. Pre-planned absence refers to the absence with prior notification of intended absence to the supervisor; for instance, need to go to the hospital for regular appointment or operation (Van der Merwe and Sylvia, 1998, p.4). The paper critically analyses three strategies including policy framework, monitoring and coordinating attendance, and reward system in order to curtail