Absence Management Program

The facts

With health costs continuing to increase at an alarming rate, the Swiss social system is registering an annual deficit amounting to some 1.5 billion francs and a debt of 4.5 billion francs on disability insurance. This catastrophic situation is mainly due to the increasing number of requests for disability pensions, particularly from young people with psychological problems.

The above situation is having repercussions on insurance premiums which are tending to increase massively. This in turn is translated into an ongoing increase in costs associated with disability insurance.

In Switzerland, 80% of absences from work are due to disorders which, when they have lasted for up to 4 to 6 weeks, tend to continue for an even longer period with concomitant cost penalties for the employer and his pension fund.

In order to guard against the potentially damaging financial and social repercussions of this type of absence from work, a company must bring such a state of affairs under control as quickly as possible.

The solution: Absence Management Program

The Absence Management Program is an HR programme tailored to manage absences from work. It is designed to reduce the number and duration of absences with the aim of reducing costs and optimizing human capital.

By carrying out a clear and exact analysis of absences, the programme is able to detect potential elements likely to affect the work and morale of employees. Based on these results, measures can be introduced to prevent further absences or shorten their duration.