Which absence-control program works best? The 2002 CCH Unscheduled Absence Survey, surveyed 333 human resources executives in U.S. companies and organizations of all sizes. It reflects experiences of randomly polled organizations with an estimated total of nearly two million employees.
Effectiveness and Use of Absence Control Programs
| Absence Control Program | Effectiveness Rating 1: Not Very Effective to 5: Very Effective | Precent Use |
| Paid Leave Bank | 3.6 | 59% |
| Disciplinary Action | 3.4 | 93% |
| Buy Back | 3.4 | 50% |
| Bonus | 3.2 | 54% |
| Yearly Review | 3.0 | 81% |
| Verification of Illness | 3.0 | 71% |
| No Fault | 3.0 | 57% |
| Personal Recognition | 2.7 | 59% |
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