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The Bradford Factor Score
This is a free resource to calculate the Bradford Factor Score for an employee. The calculation will not appear on te screen, but will be e-mailed if you subscribe to our mailing list with a valid e-mail address.
F2 X D = Bradford factor points score F= frequency of absence over a 12-month period D = total number of days of absence over a 12-month period Example Three members of staff have all had 20 days of absence during the last year, but their patterns of absence have been very different. Applying the Bradford factor produces some very interesting results: Person A was absent once for 20 days Bradford factor score = 20 (12 X 20) Person B was absent for 2 days on 10 separate occasions Bradford factor score = 2,000 (102 X 20) Person C was absent for one day on 20 different occasions Bradford factor score = 8,000 (202 X20) You can see that the difference between the scores highlights the valuable information that this calculation offers. While this offers an interesting insight, it is important that it is not viewed in isolation. Frequent intermittent short-term absences may require management interventions. Many organisations use the Bradford factor calculation to help keep track of the impact of employee’s sickness. Trigger points like those outlined below are often be used as guideline values to potentially trigger discussions or warnings linked the organisation’s disciplinary procedures. However, each employee must be considered on a case by case basis. Mitigating factors may be used when considering whether to take the action suggested in the table. N.B. if there is an underlying medical cause for the frequent intermittent absences, then then using the absence procedures outlined below is unlikely to be the most appropriate route. Formula for the Bradford factor score: N.B. Verde HR will automatically calculate the Bradford Factor score for you F2 X D = Bradford factor points score F= frequency of absence over a 12-month period D = total number of days of absence over a 12-month period Example Three members of staff have all had 20 days of absence during the last year, but their patterns of absence have been very different. Applying the Bradford factor produces some very interesting results: Person A was absent once for 20 days Bradford factor score = 20 (12 X 20) Person B was absent for 2 days on 10 separate occasions Bradford factor score = 2,000 (102 X 20) Person C was absent for one day on 20 different occasions Bradford factor score = 8,000 (202 X20) You can see that the difference between the scores highlights the valuable information that this calculation offers. While this offers an interesting insight, it is important that it is not viewed in isolation. Frequent intermittent short-term absences may require management interventions. Many organisations use the Bradford factor calculation to help keep track of the impact of employee’s sickness. Trigger points like those outlined below are often be used as guideline values to potentially trigger discussions or warnings linked the organisation’s disciplinary procedures. However, each employee must be considered on a case by case basis. Mitigating factors may be used when considering whether to take the action suggested in the table. N.B. if there is an underlying medical cause for the frequent intermittent absences, then then using the absence procedures outlined below is unlikely to be the most appropriate route.