The following systems, when properly structured and administered, are very cost effective and contribute directly to a company's profitability through various improvements. In no particular order, these proven systems are: pay-for-performance, perfect attendance, service awards, and continuous improvement programs. Pay-for-performance recognizes employees for their performance on the job and should include such criteria as quality of work produced, productivity, attendance, initiative, job knowledge, and safety. An attendance policy should establish rules to define when employees are to be on the job and when they are excused from their job. This may seem like a basic idea, but it is surprising how many companies do not have an established and documented policy on absence from the job.
When there is no written policy, there is no consistency, and this leads to dissatisfied employees who see management as untrustworthy or at the very least prone to favoritism. A service awards policy recognizes employees for their length of service with the company and can be very rewarding in enhancing employee esteem and fostering employee loyalty.
