Last minute call offs can have a big impact on an employer and fellow workers. There are many strategies that can be used to curb excessive last minute call offs. Employers can utilize reward system, flexible paid time off policies, and points systems. Policies can be put in place for disciplining employees who do not call off within an acceptable range of time prior to their shift.

Key Takeaways:

• To prevent unpredictable schedules, the nutrition team at Lee’s Summit R-7 School District in Lee’s Summit, Mo., created an incentive connected to real value for employees.
• Instead of slapping working parents with an infraction, supervisors analyze each instance on a case-by-case basis, creating a more flexible and trusting environment.
• Supervisors will sit down with employees who had a last-minute call-off and let them know who and when to call.

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