The Bradford Factor is used by many organizations due to the fact that it both proactively discourages unnecessary absence in the first place, and it uses a set procedure to identify and tackle persistent absenteeism. The Bradford Factor measures the number of absence incidents and the duration of each incident to compute an absence score for each employee. Evidence from industry suggests; that the higher the score, the more disruption the employee’s absence is causing an organization. It is important to bear in mind if using the Bradford Factor that it is only one method of looking at absence and may not be appropriate for all organizations. The scores act best as a trigger to prompt line managers to investigate a case further.
How is the score calculated?
The Bradford Factor Score is calculated using the following formula: S x S x D where
S is the number of spells of absence of an individual over a given period; and
D is the total number of days of absence of the individual over the same period.
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Mairead Walsh is head of Communications & Resources at Softworks.
More: http://blog.softworks.com/bid/102672/How-to-Use-The-Bradford-Factor-to-Manage-Employee-Absence