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Attendance Bonus for Hourly Employees

By Susan M. Heathfield, About.com

Life events can interfere with work attendance. However, we need employees to use as few emergency personal hours as are necessary and to avoid tardies so that we can operate the business in an orderly and efficient manner. Thus, we have established an attendance bonus system at Your Company to encourage employees to be at work and on time.

The attendance bonus has four components.

  • Each employee who uses no emergency personal time and has no tardies in a calendar week will have his or her name entered into the monthly attendance drawing. The drawing is held at the monthly all-company staff meeting. For each week the employee had perfect attendance, he/she has an entry in the drawing. Four employees a month, whose names are drawn, will receive fifty dollar checks.


  • Each employee who uses no emergency personal time and has no tardies in a calendar quarter will receive a gift from Your Company, with an approximate value of @25.00, in appreciation of his or her attendance and commitment.


  • Every employee who accomplishes the following attendance record in a calendar year is eligible to receive the stated annual bonus after the end of the calendar year.

    --If an employee misses up to 16 hours and has no more than one tardy, the employee will receive 100 percent of the bonus: $300

    --If an employee misses up to 24 hours and has no more than two tardies, the employee will receive 50 percent of the bonus: $150

    --If an employee misses more than 24 hours and/or has more than two tardies, the employee will not recieve an attendance bonus.


  • Employees who do not use their emergency personal hours will be paid for the unused hours at the rate of one hundred and ten percent (110%) of their straight-time pay after the end of the calendar year.

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

If you or an immediate family member has a recurring medical condition that results in frequent absences, you may qualify for unpaid leave under the FMLA. Please refer to the separate policy covering FMLA. Be advised that FMLA time off must be arranged for in advance and does not necessarily relieve an employee from their responsibilities as set forth in this policy.

Process for the Attendance Policy

I have read and been informed about the content, requirements, and expectations of the attendance policy for hourly employees at Your Company, Inc. I have received a copy of the policy and agree to abide by the policy guidelines as a condition of my employment and my continuing employment at Your Company. I understand that if I have questions, at any time, regarding the attendance policy, I will consult with my immediate supervisor, my Human Resources staff members, the Plant Manager or the President of the company.

Please read the policy carefully to ensure that you understand the policy before signing this document.

Employee Signature: _______________________________________

Employee Printed Name: ____________________________________

Date: _________________________

There are consequences associated with poor attendance.

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