Absenteeism at the Social Security Administration's Office of Central Operations
HRD-84-55
Published: Apr 13, 1984. Publicly Released: Apr 13, 1984.
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GAO reviewed the leave management practices in the Office of Central Records Operations and the Office of Disability Operations of the Social Security Administration (SSA).
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Social Security Administration | The Associate Commissioner for Central Operations, SSA, should develop and implement a reporting system that will provide top SSA management with current comparative leave usage data so that it can monitor leave usage and combat absenteeism. |
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
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| Social Security Administration | The Associate Commissioner for Central Operations, SSA, should require supervisors to take more timely and progressive disciplinary action against employees following poor leave practices. |
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
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Cost analysisLeave without payMonitoringOvertime compensationPersonnel managementSick leaveAnnual leaveDisciplinary actionsPayroll recordsPhysical disabilities