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Johnson Co. operates 12 hours a day (in a single 12-hour shift). In an average month, 6 employees work 22 days, and a total of 30 hours are missed each month. What is the rate of absenteeism?

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Final answer:

To calculate the absenteeism rate, multiply the number of employees by the number of working days per month and hours per shift to find the total hours that should be worked. Then, divide the total missed hours by this number and multiply by 100 to get the absenteeism rate percentage. For Johnson Co., the absenteeism rate is approximately 1.89%.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks to calculate the rate of absenteeism at Johnson Co. where 6 employees work 22 days a month for 12-hour shifts, and a total of 30 hours are missed each month. To find this rate, we need to determine the total number of hours that should have been worked and then calculate what percentage of these hours were missed due to absenteeism.

Step 1: Calculate the total number of hours that should have been worked in a month.

  • Number of employees = 6
  • Number of working days per month = 22
  • Number of hours in a shift = 12 hours
  • Total hours = Number of employees × Number of working days per month × Number of hours in a shift
  • Total hours = 6 × 22 × 12 = 1,584 hours

Step 2: Calculate the absenteeism rate as a percentage.

  • Total hours missed = 30 hours
  • Absenteeism rate = (Total hours missed / Total hours) × 100
  • Absenteeism rate = (30 / 1,584) × 100 ≈ 1.89%

Therefore, the absenteeism rate at Johnson Co. is approximately 1.89%.

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