The management staff is investigating ways to decrease absenteeism that will also help to promote greater job satisfaction over the long term
Which suggestions should they consider? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. "We could convert a specified number of unused sick days to vacation days."
2. "Is there a way we could convert unused sick time to retirement credit?"
3. "I think we should stop putting a limit on how many sick days an employee can accumulate."
4. "We should think up some penalty for using more than a given number of sick days in a year."
5. "I think we should stay with our policy of taking away holiday time if the employee uses a sick day in the same week."
1,2,3
Rationale 1: Conversion of unused sick days to vacation days eliminates the feeling that employees are going to "lose sick days," which they consider a benefit.
Rationale 2: Converting unused sick time to retirement credit helps to eliminate the feeling that employees are going to "lose sick days," which they consider a benefit.
Rationale 3: When there is a limit on how many sick days can be accumulated, the employee may feel that a benefit has been taken away and may take unneeded sick days to prevent losing that benefit.
Rationale 4: Penalties may work to discourage the use of sick time, but will not promote job satisfaction.
Rationale 5: A policy of taking away holiday time based on a sick day being taken is punitive to good employees. It may also encourage an employee to come to work when sick. It is not a good way to promote job satisfaction.
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