BRADFORD FACTOR USER GUIDE
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User Guide
Bradford Factor
HR0026
Prepared by
Selina Ettles
Advanced Business Solutions
Northpoint
Exploration Drive
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Aberdeen
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Web: www.advancedcomputersoftware.com/abs
Date: 30/05/2011
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Contents
1 Bradford Factor ...............................................................................................5
1.1 Overview ................................................................................................................5
1.2 Absence input requirements.......................................................................................6
1.3 Bradford Factor input................................................................................................7
1.4 Bradford Factor Parameter.........................................................................................8
1.5 Calculating the Bradford Factor ..................................................................................9
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1 Bradford Factor
1.1 Overview
The Bradford Factor is a calculation used mainly by HR as a means of
measuring worker absenteeism.
The reasons being, that short, frequent and unplanned absences are more
disruptive than fewer long term absences.
With the Bradford Factor calculation employee absenteeism can be
calculated and “scored”. This score can then be used for the ongoing
monitoring of absence patterns and where necessary disciplinary actions.
The Bradford Factor is calculated as follows: -
B - Is the Bradford Factor score.
S - Is the total number of instances of absence of an individual over
a set period.
D - Is the total number of days of absence of that individual over
the same set period.
The 'set period' is typically a rolling 52 week period.
Example 1:
Over a set period an employee has: -
Instances of absence - 1
Duration of absence - 10 days
Calculation for the Bradford Factor Score = (1 x 1 x 10) = 10 points
Example 2:
Over a set period an employee has: -
Instances of absence - 10
Duration of absence – All absences were 1 day (Total of 10 Days)
Calculation for the Bradford Factor Score = (10 x 10 x 10) = 1000 points
As you can see from the 2 examples above both individuals were absent for
10 days. The difference being 1 individual had only 1 absence of 10 days
and the other had 10 absences of only 1 day.
The Bradford Factor calculation for the 2 employees is different highlighting
to HR the individuals with repeated short absences.
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1.2 Absence input requirements
If using absence in hours move on to the following section 1.3.
The standard Bradford Factor calculation will use the occurrence field and
the No of days to include and calculate an absence in the score.
When inputting any absences, there are 2 fields that must be populated.
See below.
1. Occurrence – Enter 1 to report as an occurrence of absence. If left
blank the absence will not be included in the Bradford Factor
Calculation.
2. No of days - This must have a value; this can be the number of
working days absent or the total number of days in the date range.
If this is left blank the Bradford Factor calculation will calculate 0
days.
Important: -
When using “standard” Bradford Factor reporting every separate absence
input will be calculated as another absence occurrence. Therefore if
absences are input weekly or monthly all with start and end dates, but in
cases are continuous absences from the week or month before, and are to
be reported as a single occurrence, please see section 1.4.
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1.3 Bradford Factor input
The Bradford Factor program is already within the available list of
programs for users.
To use the report add the program to the applicable user menu.
Bradford Factor Reporting – (w-ud27.w)
Once the user selects the Bradford Factor Report from the menu the screen
below will be displayed: -
Bradford Factor / Value / To – The top line allows the user to
select the Bradford Factor score they wish to report on. The user
may only wish to report any individuals with a score greater than or
between ranges.
Analysis Code / Code / To – This line allows the user to report on
certain areas. This could be by Cost Centre, Location etc.
Absence Date / To – The date range the user wishes to report on
would be entered here. Typically this would be a 52-week period (a
year).
Format – Allows the user to select the format in which they wish
the report to be output to. In the example above spreadsheet would
output to Excel spreadsheet.
Note: -
If all fields were left blank the Bradford Factor would report on all
individuals and include all absences.
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1.4 Bradford Factor Parameter
A parameter can be added to the Bradford Factor program to change the
way in which the calculation is done.
Important: -
If you use absence in hours the parameter MUST be added, as there is no
input via the WPABS screen and the occurrences field is not used.
Even when using standard absence, once the parameter is added there is
no need to use the occurrence field within the absence screen.
What the parameter allows the user to do is: -
1. Select the Absence types to be reported.
2. Report any continuous absences (absences where there are no days
between), even if they are different absence types, as 1 occurrence.
Parameter – AUTOCALC
Example: -
Over a set period an employee has: -
3 absences input.
Absence
Type Absence
Reason Start End Days
SICK BROKEN LEG 10/04/2011 30/04/2011 14
SICK BROKEN LEG 01/05/2011 31/05/2011 20
ILL OPERATION 01/06/2011 08/06/2011 4
With the new parameter the above continuous absence can be reported as
a single occurrence giving a more accurate Bradford Factor score.
With the parameter: -
This would give a Bradford Factor score of: -
1 x 1 x 38 = 38
Without the parameter: -
This would give a Bradford Factor score of: -
3 x 3 x 38 = 342
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1.5 Calculating the Bradford Factor
Select the program from the user menu, which will be displayed as below:
Please note the “Absence Types” tab is available on the screen below. This
is only available when the parameter is added.
Complete the screen with all the report parameters required. Details of all
fields are detailed earlier.
If there is no parameter added – Click Print
If the AUTOCALC parameter is added – Click on the Absence Type tab.
The screen below will be displayed with all absence types listed on the left:
The user can now select the absence types that are to be reported by
moving them across to the right hand side of the screen using the
chevrons.
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Once the absence types have been selected, click on the Bradford Factor
tab.
Click on Print
The Output screen is displayed.
If an excel spreadsheet is the chosen format then spreadsheet must be
selected within the printer option as displayed below: -
Click OK to produce the Bradford Factor report.
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A report example is displayed below: -
The report lists
Chosen Analysis code (Cost Centre in the example above)
Employee number.
Surname.
Forename.
Absence Type.
Absence Reason.
Start and End date of the absence.
How many days.
How many occurrences.
And finally the Bradford Factor scores for each employee.
Note: -
The report above was produced with the parameter on. As such it can be
seen with individual Emma Scott (Highlighted in blue), even though there
are 4 absences input, including different absence types, they are reported
as only 2 occurrences as there are absences with continuous dates.
