Item - 2014.AU16.18
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on July 8, 2014 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by the Audit Committee on June 27, 2014 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on July 8, 2014.
AU16.18 - Opportunities to Enhance Employee Absenteeism Performance Measures and Reporting of Results
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted on Consent
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on July 8, 9, 10 and 11, 2014, adopted the following:
1. City Council request the Executive Director, Human Resources Division to report annually to the Employee and Labour Relations Committee on employee absenteeism including statistics, performance measures and trend analyses.
2. City Council request the Executive Director, Human Resources Division to look for opportunities to benchmark the City's employee absenteeism results with other municipalities or organizations.
3. City Council request the Executive Director, Human Resources Division in consultation with the Director, Pension, Payroll and Employee Benefits to consider enhancing the employee absenteeism performance measures currently in place.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/au/bgrd/backgroundfile-70624.pdf
AU16.18 - Opportunities to Enhance Employee Absenteeism Performance Measures and Reporting of Results
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Audit Committee recommends that:
1. City Council request the Executive Director, Human Resources Division to report annually to the Employee and Labour Relations Committee on employee absenteeism including statistics, performance measures and trend analyses.
2. City Council request the Executive Director, Human Resources Division to look for opportunities to benchmark the City's employee absenteeism results with other municipalities or organizations.
3. City Council request the Executive Director, Human Resources Division in consultation with the Director, Pension, Payroll and Employee Benefits to consider enhancing the employee absenteeism performance measures currently in place.
Origin
Summary
The Auditor General’s 2013 Audit Work Plan included a review of employees' absenteeism due to illness or personal injury. Absenteeism has a direct impact on productivity that often results in additional costs to the city from employment of replacement staff and overtime. In 2013, the estimated direct cost of salaries paid to absent employees amounted to $71.7 million ($89.2 million when ill dependent time is included). The objective for this audit was to determine if there are opportunities to enhance the tracking and reporting of absenteeism performance measures by Human Resources for all City employees.
This report contains three recommendations along with a management response to each of the recommendations.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/au/bgrd/backgroundfile-70624.pdf