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We had one person who called out more than the other 7 people combined. Clearly this person
was a problem employee. She quit on her own.
The older caregivers seem to call out less. A lot of ours have never called once and have worked for us for years.
This is net after taxes. We pay the taxes on the bonus. Attendance and loyalty is better with the large holiday bonuses. This summer we gave a $750 covid bonus to each.
Most of our caregivers have other jobs so there are really not any available to fill in for call outs.
We make them find their own substitute for call outs.
If you have a caregiver supervisor it helps if they are somewhat on the mean side. That will equal less call outs.
I'm running 12 hour shifts 7 days a week. One person on overnight and two during the day. I figure if one calls out during the day the other can get by on their own.
Mom has a very complicated medically required diet that requires a lot of work. Thus two during the day.
Our people generally don't want to fill in for short notice call outs. I tell them up front that they need to show up unless family is in the hospital.
Your standard rate of pay seems very generous. We are starting at $20 per hour, legal. We have a few making $25 who have worked for us 7 years.
I'm currently down a caregiver and two will be working more hours for probably the next 6 weeks until I can find someone else. We pay time and a half over 40 hours but that is about it for extra pay.
If so is it slightly possible that they could "arrange between themselves" that (this might sound convoluted but that's how my mind works sometimes)
Sue calls Amy and says "I can cover a shift for you, I would get an extra $100 and I will split it with you, then next month you can do the same for me" "we will make a few extra dollars and it will be easy"
Maybe this would not happen but it is a thought that popped into my head as I was reading this.
I think giving loyal, on time caregivers first choice of holidays off.
Or if they need the extra pay if they get get a call first to fill in.
And at Holidays a little extra bonus.