984: How to Address Chronic Attendance Issues – Alan Twigg

19/12/2025 35 min Episodio 984
984: How to Address Chronic Attendance Issues – Alan Twigg

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Things happen, and your team will be late or absent. But when does it become a problem, and what can you do about it? In this episode, Kirk Behrendt brings back Alan Twigg, president of Bent Ericksen & Associates, to help you navigate and address chronic attendance issues that are happening in your practice. To learn how to get your team to show up for you and your patients, listen to Episode 984 of The Best Practices Show!Learn More About Alan:Give Alan a call: (800) 679-2760Send Alan an email: [email protected] Join Bent Ericksen on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BentEricksenAssociatesLearn more about Bent Ericksen: https://bentericksen.comMore Helpful Links for a Better Practice & a Better Life:Subscribe to The Best Practices Show: https://the-best-practices-show.captivate.fm/listenJoin The Best Practices Association: https://www.actdental.com/bpaDownload ACT’s BPA app on the Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/best-practices-association/id6738960360Download ACT’s BPA app on the Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.actdental.join&hl=en_USJoin ACT’s To The Top Study Club: https://www.actdental.com/tttGet The Best Practices Magazine for free: https://www.actdental.com/magazinePlease leave us a review on the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-best-practices-show-with-kirk-behrendt/id1223838218Episode Resources:Watch the video version of Episode 984: https://www.youtube.com/@actdental/videosMain Takeaways:Understand your state, county, and city rules around attendance, sick leave, and PTO.When you don't address chronic attendance issues, your good employees will leave.Avoid creating policies that are too strict or rigid. They will come back to bite you.Know the requirements, limitations, and nuances around getting doctor's notes.Always document your employees’ reasons for tardies and absences.Snippets:0:00 Introduction.1:38 Alan’s background.2:26 Why this is an important topic.3:55 Mandatory sick leave, explained.6:16 Document the reason for an absence.9:46 Things to know about requiring doctor’s notes.13:00 Attendance, sick leave, and PTO policies.15:22 Categorize the reasons for absences and tardies.17:52 Let them use their time.20:34 Don't solve your team members’ problems.23:50 Your employee says they're sick, but . . .27:02 Leave of absence, explained.28:02 Being chronically late versus...

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