An employer expects new employees to be punctual and avoid absences. Being late or absent causes financial losses, reduced productivity, stress on coworkers, and can hurt future job prospects. To prevent tardiness or missing work, employees should set multiple alarms, prepare clothes and items the night before, wake up early, and arrive to work with extra time. If an absence is unavoidable, employees must notify their supervisor well in advance, provide a valid reason, and have proof or documentation if requested. Failing to call-in can result in disciplinary action or termination.

1. Attendance and Punctuality
Tori Costilla Torres
2nd term

2. Question?
What do you think an employer
expects from a new employee?

3. When you are late or absent...
• The company loses
money.
• Production goes down.
• Stress is added to the
team as well as
yourself.
• You are flustered the
next time you show up
for work.
• May hurt future
employment

4. How can you prevent being late
or absent?
Set an alarm
that…
Goes off every 5 mins
Is very loud
Prepare
Set your clothes out
the night before
Go to bed earlier
Give yourself time
Wake up 30 mins to an
hour early before your
shift
Show up to work early
to situate yourself
Motivation
“I CAN DO THIS!”
“YOUR GETTING PAID”

5. If you are going to be absent…
• Call your immediate supervisor at least 1 to 2 hours ahead before your
shift starts.
• Make sure it’s a good reason.
• Try an notify your boss of a prescheduled absence.
• Have proof if asked to provide any.
IF YOU DON’T CALL…
• You could be fired/suspended
• The boss will deem you untrustworthy/responsible
• Get less hours
• Start building tension in the workplace

6. Question?
What technique(s) do you use to help you be on time?

7. References
Hedy Change. (2014). 10 Facts About School Attendance
http://www.attendanceworks.org/facts-stats-school-attendance
George N. Root. (2016). How Employees With Poor Attendance Affects the Workplace
http://smallbusiness.chron.com/employees-poor-attendance-affects-workplace-11517.html
Purdue University. (2016). Faculty and Staff Handbook
http://www.purdue.edu/facultystaffhanbook/employee-responsibilities/attendance.html