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CHAPTER I

Introduction

Absenteeism regarding the labour of a garments industry is selected

for study. By absenteeism the absentee loses his wages, which affects the

economic status of his family and the indulges chronic absenteeism he

endangers his own standard of having and his family as well.

The study was concerned in Palani Vijay CottSpin Private Limited,

Bommanallur. The main objective of the study is to find out t he factors

influencing absenteeism and identify the needs of the workers.Statement of the Problem

Information regarding absenteeism among workers in an industry or

an industrial establishment on account of reasons other than strikes,

lockouts, lay-off weekly rest or suspension, provide a sound database for

gauging the employees morale, commitment and level of job satisfaction

which have a direct bearing on productivity of establishment. It is one of

the indicators to monitor and evaluate various employees welfare programs

and labour policies. With this aim in view, statistics on absenteeism

amongst the direct employed regular workers are collected as a part of the

Annual Survey of Industries.

The absentee loses his wages, which affects the economic status of

his family and the indulges chronic absenteeism he endangers his own

standard of having and his family as well. This study was concerned in

Palani Vijay CottSpin Private Limited, Bommanallur, The main objective

of the study is to find out the factors of influencing absenteeism and

identify the needs of the workers.

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Unit of the Study

The study was concerned in Palani Vijay CottSpin Private Limited,

Bommanallur. It is one of the big garments industry in export market. It

started in the year of 1989.

A company has five departments and each department have the

individual manager to control the workers activities. The company has

fully equipped with all the modem machinery for producing its best quality

products. The national highway reaches within 10km from company.

And also it is on near Railway stations for smooth export.

Objectives of the Study

1. To find out the factors influence the workers for absent in Palani

Vijay CottSpin Private Limited, Bommanallur To know the

economic background and socio conditions of workers.

2. To find the reasons for absenteeism.

3. To know the physical and mental condition of the workers

specially in an absenteeism.

4. To give feasible suggestions to reduce the absenteeism rate.

Source of Data

A) Primary Data

Primary data were collected from respondents through direct

communication with questionnaire.

B) Secondary Data

Secondary data were collected from company files; records, journals,

magazines and websites etc.

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Tools and Technique Used

There were 100 samples selected and these 100 samples were spread

over the entire company. Samples were selected through simple random

technique.

The simple percentage methods of tool used for tabulate. Bar charts,

pie diagram used for clear explanation.

Limitation of the Study

1. Most of the respondents hesitate to give personal details related to

absenteeism.

2. Respondents were biased towards there information or opinion.

Any how cross checks were made to minimize the biasness.

3. The lack of time was also one of the limiting factor for the study.

4. Results were only on the basis of samples and the whole of the

employee in the unit was not taken for study.

5. The results of the analysis are confined to Palani Vijay Cottspin

Private Limited, Bommanallur and its labours absenteeism

only.

Chapter scheme:

Chapter I : Deals with the introduction, objective and

limitations.

Chapter II : Deals with the profile of the study area &

company.

Chapter III: Deals with theoretical aspects of absenteeism.

Chapter IV: Deals with data analysis and interpretation.

Chapter V : Deals with finding, suggestions and conclusion.

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CHAPTER II

Profile of the Study Region

The area of study in Dharapuram Taluk in Thirupur District,

Bommanallur. Dharapuram Taluk is one of the seven taluks in

Thirupur district. A brief description of the study area regarding location,

population, occupation, size of the holding, climate and rainfall,

agriculture, Education, Industry and financial institutions is given below.

LocationDharapuram Taluk is in Thirupur district in Tamilnadu. Dharapuram

is located at 1032N 7757E10.53N 77.95E It has an average elevation

of 219 metres (718 feet) of the East longitude. It is surrounded by Palani-

22 km Karur -98 km Trichy -188 km.

Population

As of 2001 India census, Dharapuram had a population of 10,813.

Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Dharapuram has

an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%:

male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 70%. In Dharapuram, 17% of

the population is under 6 years of age. In population, more than 70% are

Hindus and second most population is Muslims and 3 to 4% are Christians

etc.,

Occupation

As most part of Dharapuram Taluk is surrounded by villages, nearly

1,44,513 of the total population live in villages and their main occupation

is agriculture. About 8,060 hectares are used for growing variety of crops.

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Size of the Holding

As most part of Dharapuram Taluk is surrounded by villages nearly

1,44,513 of the total population live in villages and their main occupation is

agriculture nearly 8,060 hectares are used for growing variety of crops.

The distribution of house holds by size of holding reveals that over

83 percent to the farmers in marginal and small farmers, who cultivate less

than half of the cultivable area. The remaining 17 percent of the farmers

are medium and large who cultivate more than half of the cultivable area.

Climate and Rainfall

The climate of this Taluk is always moderate. It gets rain through

the southwest monsoon. The northeast monsoon also brings during

September, October and November every year. It has both cool and hot

climate because this region is surrounded by water stagnated area of

Amaravathi and Varadhama, Dharapuram and its surrounding areas are

setting rainfall from two monsoon seasons.

Agriculture

This taluk economy is based on agriculture. The intensity of

cropping and productivity are found to be rather low Paddy, Cholam,

Cumbu, Maize, Ragi, Grams, Sugar Cane, Groundnut and Cotton are the

important crops grown in this taluk. Fruits and vegetables are also

cultivated in this taluk.

Agriculture and Allied Activities

Due to vast grazing land and hills available in this taluk the people

are engaged is calf sheep and goat rearing. These activities are particularly

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suited to the small and marginal farmers and labourers in hills area for

generating additional income.

Literacy Rate

Literacy rate varies among male and female population, male literacy

rate of 68% and female 32% literacy rate is 49% as against the All India

literacy level for female of 31%. Three colleges, Two polytechnic, One

Engineering College and computer training centers in Dharapuram Taluk

here. Besides 9 many schools are also situated to provide education at the

primary level and higher secondary level in the study area.

Industries

Medium and large scale Industries are located in Dharapuram Taluk.

Main Industries are spinning, weaving printing and transport equipment.

Co-operative sector is functioning here.

Apart from agriculture, the main occupation of this Taluk is

household industries textile mills, paper mills flourmills, sugar mills, small

textile mills, and a number of waste cotton mills, spinning mills, poultry

firm and Bamboo making units are also functioning well in this town.

Financial Institutions

In Dharapuram Taluk, there are 23 Primary agricultural co-operative

banks are providing short term, Medium Term loans to its members.

Further, commercial banks, Urban Bank, Indian Bank, Canara Bank, State

Bank of India give many types of loans to the people.

Service Sector

Service sector, which forms part and parcel of daily life, meats the

day to way news of the people, public conveyance, lorry transport, mini

tempo, minibus, taxi and auto services, Tonga services are sufficiently

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available in Dharapuram Taluk. Based on these services, the activities are

grouped under three heads.

Transport Operation

Retail Trade and Small Business

Professional and Self Employment

A part from this panchayat roads are connecting all the nook and

corner of this taluk. It also enjoys is situated at 3 Km from busstand.

Realizing the importance of Dharapuram Taluk the researcher has

selected Dharapuram Taluk as a research area for this study.

About Garments Industry

In this context, we find that Garment Industry has become a

dynamic growth area in exports, and it will be worth while to well a little

on its growth and prospects.

The Garment Industry in India has developed mainly through export

efforts. The exports which were of the order of Rs.12 crores in 1970 71,

have increased to RSAO12 crores in 1990 91 and Rs.8112 crores in

1993-94. Indian garments are being exports to various parts of the world.

Yet our share in the world trade in clothing is less than 2%. To under

standing this phenomenon it would be necessary to comprehend the

international setting in which trade in textiles and clothing takes place.

International trade in textiles and clothing has been regulated since

1974 under the aegis of the Multifibre Arrangement (MFA). An importantprovision in the MFA is the provision for regulating exports through

bilateral textile pacts between the exporting and importing countries.

India has bilateral trade agreements with USA, EEC, Austria,

Sweden, Norway, Finland and Canada under the multi fiber agreement.The

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bulk of Indias exports of garments (80%) is to the countries with which

India has entered into bilateral agreements under MFA.

The Indian readymade garment industry has many advantages over

its counterparts in other countries. It fits nearly into the Indian economic

scene, as it consists of a large number of its in the small scale and cottage

industries sector. And is consequently labour intensive providing

employment to millions of workers. Its basic raw material, namely, fabric,

comes mostly from the decentralized power loom sector which in turn

sustains a large number of weavers.

In the coming years the garment industry, given the vast labour force

in the country and the country and the cotton edge, can expand its export

base.

Organisation

The company has the General Manager to manage the five

departments. The departments were,

1. Purchase Department

2. Production Department

3. Marketing and Sales Department

4. Personnel Department and

5. Accounts Department

Each department has the individual manager to control the worker

activity. Palani Vijay CottSpin Private Limited, Bommanallur product has

a total work of Two hundred and twenty people involved in the production

process an office. Understanding the pulse and trend of the export market

Palani Vijay CottSpin Private Limited, Bommanallur got equipped with all

the machinerys to meet the challenging export market of unit garments.

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The company is fully equipped with all the moderns machinerys for

producing its best quality products.

PROPEREITOR

GENERAL MANAGER

PURCHASE

DEPARTMENT

MANAGER

PRODUCTION

DEPARTMENT

MANAGER

MARKETING &

SALES

DEPARTMENT

MANAGER

PERSONAL

DEPARTMENT

MANAGER

ACCOUNT

DEPARTMENT

MANAGER

WORKERS WORKERS WORKERS WORKERSWORKERS

WORK DONE :

YARN -

PURCHASED

FABRICATION

BLEACHING

DYING

STEAMING

PRINTING

WORK

DONE :

CUTTING

STICHING

CHECKING

IRONING

PACING

DISPATCH

INSPECTION

QUALITY -

CONTROL

WORK

DONE :

SALES OF

FINISHED

GOODS &

WASTE

WORK DONE :

MAINTAINING

RECORDS &

FILES

WELFARE

ACTIVITIES

WORK

DONE :

ACCOUNTS

MAINTAIN

PAYMENT

OF

WAGES

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SHIFT TIME

8.30 10.45 - Work.

10.45 - 11.00 - Tea Time.

11.00 - 12.30 - Work.

12.30 - 1.30 - Lunch.

1.30 - 2.45 - Work.

2.45 - 3.45 - Tea Time.

3.45 - 5.30 - Work.

Night Shift

Same time in morning shift but lunch time of morning shift is taken

as a rest time of night shift. Some persons take meals at the time of rest.

Shift Name

Morning 8.30 to Evening 5.30 1 Shift

Night 8.30 to Morning 5.30 1 Shift.

Morning 8.30 to Night 8.30 1 and Shift.

Morning 8.30 to Night 12.30 Full Night.

Wages

PARTICUALRSSHIFT WAGES

(IN Rs.)

Fabric Processing

Knitting labours 120

Dyeing labours 50

Tumble dry 60

Steam calendaring and compacting 80

Printing, fusing and curing

o Master 120

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o Helper 65

PARTICUALRSSHIFT WAGES

(IN Rs.)

Garments

Tailoring 115

Sewing

Power table

o Pad lock 120

o Over lock 95

Singer 150

Welfare Activities

Rest rooms

Toilet facilities

Quarters with nominal rent

Lunch Room

Loan facilities

First aid facilities.

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CHAPTER III

Review of Literature

India is one of the fast developing countries in the world. We can

establish ourselves and compelled with west, only when we are

economically strong. Most of our people invaded in agriculture, next toagriculture, majority of the populations induced in the industrial sector.

We have not given much attention to the working class till recently.

The problems of industrial labour deserves a mention because they are

directly responsible for the speedy and steady growth of the nation. In the

industrial sector it is increasingly significant that absenteeism is one of the

important problems, which has to be seriously deals with the workers

himself is not affected by absenteeism by his act his family also suffers.

Concept of Absenteeism

Absenteeism is the practice or habit of being an absence and an

absentee, is one who habitually stays away.

According top Labour Bureau, Absenteeism is the total man shifts

lost because of absences as percentage of the total number of man shifts

scheduled to work.

The US department of labour defines absenteeism as the failure of

workers to report on the job when they are scheduled to work, that is when

they are actually on the payroll.

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As per view of S.Bhaba, Absenteeism is, a failure of an employee

to report the work when their scheduled to work. Dr. K.S. Desai

explains, when a workers fail to report for duty when he is expected to

report may be regarded as an absentee.

Index of Absenteeism

The index of absenteeism is calculated as follows

Man Shift lost in hours

____________________________________x 100.

Absenteeism =Total man shift scheduled to work in hours.

Effect of Absenteeism

The adverse effect of absenteeism is to be listed. The high role of

Absenteeism in India is a serious two hold problems effecting both

employers and workers they are described as below :

1. On industry.

2. On workers.

On Industry

Absenteeism in industry stops machines, disturbs processes, creates

production hampers smooth flow or continuity of work, upsets production

targets results in production losses, increases direct overhead costs,

increase work load by inexperienced workers are creating problem of

recruitment, training job adjustments, moral attitudes, increasing themachine working time, rejection of finished products, breakdown

machinery and consequent idle Machine hours.

Absenteeism in one hand directly contributes to the rise in

production costs while on the other it deprives the industry of its hand

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earned reputation due to the deterioration in quality of goods produced and

the delay in supply to valued customers.

On Workers

Frequent absenteeism adversely affects the economy of the workers

himself. If reduces his earning and adds to his induces his earning and

adds to his indebtedness, decreases his purchasing power, makes it difficult

for him to meet necessities of life, leading to personal problems of an

attitude of moral.

General Causes of Absenteeism

Absenteeism has become amore serious problem in developing

country like India, some its causes are

Personal Factors

Personal factors such as age, marital status, health, education vice

and extra curricular activities.

Social and Religious Ceremonies

Social and religious ceremonies and festivals, which divert the

workers from the work, even the Indian workers to stay away from the

work.

Bad Working Condition

Irritating and intolerable heat and moisture, noise and vibrations in

the factory, bad lighting condition, dust and turns and over crowding all of

these affect the workers health, causing him to remain absence for long

time.

Industrial Fatigue

The virtually of the Indian worker is very low because of

malnutrition, poor housing, unsanitary and unhealthy conditions of life.

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Due to dry climate and working nature of the workers result fertileness of

the workers to seek home part time job to earn some side income.

Indebtness

Most of workers suffer from high degree of indebtness workers are

always worried about financial matters such as workers absent themselves

or ever resign to escape the money lenders. As a absenteeism is high.

Inadequate Leave Facility

The leave sanctioned by the department is not adequate to the labour,

it will create the absenteeism.

Lack of Transport Facilities

The reason is applicable to the industries particularly those which

are, away from the urban area. Because of this reason, the workers will

present to the working place lately and following this habit due to industry

regulation and due to some other reasons they absent themselves.

Special Causes of Absenteeism

In the book Industrial Relations and Personnel Management

written by Dr. M.V. Pylee, A. simon George was listed the important

factors leading to absenteeism can be listed

1. Long working hours

2. Bad working conditions

3. Boredom (Boring Job / Uninterest work)

4. Lack of Co-operation and understanding between management

and workers.

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5. Sickness

6. Accidents

7. Occupational Diseases

8. Fatigue

9. Problem of transport facilities

10. Low wages

11. Lack of proper medical and health programmer

12. Lack of canteen service, rest rooms etc.

13. Bad housing conditions

14. Evil of drinking

15. Social or religious festivals

16. Harvest seasons

17. Marriages

18. Domestic problems and consequent worries etc.

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CHAPTER IV

Data Analysis

In this chapter collected data are analysed and interpreted with the

help of following tables.

Table No.1: Age of the Respondents

Age Percentage of Respondents

20- 25 36

26 30 28

31 35 20

36 -40 10

41 and above 6

Total 100The above table reveals that, 36% of the respondents are

belongs to the age group of 20 -25 years, 28% of the respondents belongs

to 26 30 years, 20% of the respondents fall in between 31 35 years,

10% are in the age group of 36-40 and 6% are 41 and above years.

Majority of the respondent are below 30 years (4%).

Table No.2: Sex of Respondents

Sex Percentage of Respondents

Male 60

Female 40

Total 100

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The above table reveals that, the male respondents are 60% and

female respondents are 40%. In this analysis more no. of male workers are

participator is the production function. Female worker is participation in

production is very low.

Table No.3: Educational qualification of Respondents

Qualification Percentage of respondents

Illiterate 10

Upto S.S.L.C. 52

Upto H.S.C 30

U.G. 6

P.G 2

TOTAL 100

It is clear from the above table that 52% of the respondents have

studies up to S.S.L.C., 30% of respondents have studied up to H.S.C. 6% of

the respondents have studied under graduate course, 2% have studies post

graduate courses and the remaining 10% of respondents were illiterate.

The most of the respondent education are at only school level. (82%).

Table No.4: Experience of Respondents

Experience

(in years)

Percentage of Respondents

1 5 60

6 10 30

11 and above 10

Total 100

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It is clear from the above table, that 60% of the respondents are

having 1-5 years experience, 30% of the respondents are having 6-10 years

and 10% are having 11 and above years experience. Only 40% of the

employees having above five years experience.

Table No.5: Opinion about the Family Budget

Family Budget Percentage of Respondents

Deficit 64

Adequate 34

Surplus 2

Total 10

From the sample, 64% of the respondents are having deficit budgets,

34% of them are enough to meet their requirements and 2% have a surplus

budget. The lost of the respondents were saying their family budget is

deficit (64%).

Table No.6: Other Sources of Income of Respondents

Sources of Income Percentage of Respondents

Have 42

Does not Have 58

Total 100

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Out of the sample, 42% have other sources of income and 58% do

not have any other sources of income. The most of the respondents does

not have any other source of income.

Table No.7: Opinion about the Present Wage Structure

Response Percentage of Respondents

Satisfied 28

Not Satisfied 72

Total 100

The above table shows that 72% of the respondents are not satisfied

with the present wage structure and the remaining 28% of the respondents

are satisfied with the present wage. Most of the respondents are not

satisfied with the present wage structure.

Table No.8: Indebtedness of Respondents

Response Percentage of Respondents

Yes 64

No 36

Total 100

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Out of the samples of 64% of them are having debts and 36% of

them are not having any debts. Majority of the respondents are having

debt. Most of the workers suffers from high degree of indebtedness

workers are always worried about financial matters such as workers absent

themselves or ever resign to escape the money lenders. As a absenteeism is

high.

Table No.9: Respondents Opinion about the Present job

Response Percentage of Respondents

Very much satisfied 4

Satisfied 42

Dissatisfied 52

Very much dissatisfied 2

Total 100

From the above table it is clear that 52% of the respondents are not

satisfied with their work, 42% of the respondents are satisfied, 4% of the

respondents are fully satisfied and 2% are strongly dissatisfied with their

present job work. Majority of the respondents says they have

dissatisfaction on their job (52%).

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Table No.10: Mode of Transport Used by Respondents

Mode of Transport Percentage of Respondents

Bicycle 18

Motor cycle 34

Bus 40

Any other 8

Total 100

The above table shows that 18% of the respondents come with

bicycle, 34% of the respondents are come with motor cycle, and 40% are

reach the company by bus, 8% is come under any mode of transport

category. Most of the respondents using bus for their transport (40%).

Table No.11: Transport Facility Towards Absent

Response Percentage of Respondents

Affected 18

Not Affected 46

Occasionally 36

Total 100

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The above table show that 18% of the respondents are affected by

mode of transport to reach the work spot, 46% of the respondents are not

affected and 36% of the respondents are absent occasionally if the mode of

transport gets disrupted. Because of this reason, the workers will present to

the working place lately and following this habit us to industry regulation

and due some other reasons they absent themselves.

Table No.12: Relationship affect being Absent

Particulars Percentage of Respondents

Yes 30

No 60

Sometime 10

Total 100

From the above table, 30% of the respondents says, they have to

absent due to their co-worker and supervisors relationship, 60% are says

the above factor dont affect them, 10% are says sometime take absent due

to their relationship.

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Table No.13: Opinion of Respondents about the Leave Benefits

Leave Benefits Percentage of respondents

Satisfied 28

Dissatisfied 72

Total 100

The above table shows that 72% of the respondents are not satisfied

and 28% of the respondents are satisfied with the leave benefits. Most of

the respondents are not satisfied about the leave benefits (72%). Most of

the respondents are not satisfied about the leave benefits. The leave

sanctioned by department is not adequate to the labour, it will create the

absenteeism. The virtuality of the Indian worker is very low. Because of

malnutrition, poor housing, unsanitary and unhealthy conditions of life.

Table No.14: Working Conditions of the Company

Response Percentage of Respondents

Satisfied 86

Dissatisfied 14

Total 100

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The above table indicates 86% of the respondents have satisfied with

working condition and only 14% of the respondents have not satisfied with

the working condition. Majority of the respondents are satisfied their

working condition (86%). Due to dry climate and working nature of the

workers result fertileness of the workers to seek home part time job to earn

some side income.

Table No.15: Respondents Opinion about the Shift Timing

Shift Timing Percentage of Respondents

Convenient 74

Not - convenient 26

Total 100

The above table shows that, 74% of the respondents are says their

shift timing is convenient and other 26% of the respondents are says it is

not convenient. In this analysis, majority of the respondents says that

present shift timings is very convenient to work. Because the workers are

coming with in the limits of 5km from the company.

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Table No.16: Respondents Responses about Work Load

Work Load Percentage of Respondents

Heavy 68

Normal 32

Total 100

The above table shows that 68% of the respondents feel that the

work load is heavy, 32% of the respondents feel that the workload is

normal. Most of the respondents are says that their work load is heavy

(68%). Irritating and intolerable heat moisture, noise and vibrations in the

factory, bad lighting condition, dusts and dums over crowding all these

affect the workers health, causing home to remain absence for long time.

Table 17: Inducement of Illness Towards Absent

Particulars Percentage of Respondents

Yes 78

No 22

Total 100

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The above table show that 78% of respondents or says that illness

will induce them for absent. Remaining 22% of respondents are says no

for inducement op illness towards absent.

Table No.18: Reasons for Applying Leave by Respondents

Reasons Percentage of Respondents

Domestic Affairs 54

Ill health 36

Work environment 4

Others 6

Total 100

The above table shows that 54% of the respondents are taking leave

for their domestic affairs, 36% of the respondents take leave due to the ill

health, 4% are take leave due to work environment and 7% are take leave

for other purpose. Majority of the respondents are take leave for domestic

affairs (54%).

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Table No.19: Respondents Involvement in Different Activities

Activities Percentage of Respondents

Religions 26

Political 34

Sports 12

Others 28

Total 100

The above table shows that 34% of the respondents involved in the

political activities, 26% of the respondents involved in the religious

activities, 12% are involved in the sports activities and 28% of the

respondents involved in other activities. Majorities of the respondents are

involved in political activities. (34%).

Table No.20: Long Leave taken by Respondents

Response Percentage of Respondents

Yes 12

No 88

Total 100

The above table shows that 88% of the respondents are say that they

did not take any leave. Remaining 12% of the respondents have taken long

leave.

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Table No.21: Respondents Opinion about Leave Sanctioning by

Department

Response Percentage of RespondentsSatisfactory 66

Dissatisfactory 24

No Command 10

Total 100

The above table reveals that, 66% of the respondents are satisfied,

24% are dissatisfied and others are says no command toward leavesanctioning by higher authority. Majority of the respondents are, satisfied

about leave sanctioning by their department (66%).

Table No.22: Absenteeism on Different Categories

S.NO. Category Division

No. of days

absent %

1. Age Group25 30 5 5.5

36 And above. 8 8.8

2. Sex GroupMale 6 6.6

Female 8 8.8

3. Educational

Qualification

Illiterate SSLC 4 4.4

HSC Degree 5 5.5

4. Experience1-5 4 4.4

6 and above 7 7.7

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5. Marital StatusBachelor 4 4.4

Married 7 7.7

6.Other Source Of

Income

Have 6 6.6

Not have 3 3.3

7.Present Wage

Structure

Satisfied 5 5.5

Not Satisfied 4 4.4

8.Opinion About

Present Job

Satisfied 4 4.4

Not Satisfied 6 6.6

9. DistanceUpto 10KM 5 5.5

More than 10 KM 7 7.7

10.Affection

Relationship

Yes 5 5.5

No 3 3.3

11.Transport Facility

Towards Absent

Affected 5 5.5

Occasionally 4 4.4

12 Leave BenefitSatisfied 4 4.4

Not Satisfied 6 6.6

13. Working ConditionSatisfied 4 4.4

Not Satisfied 5 5.5

14. Shift TimingConvenient 5 5.5

Not convenient 6 6.6

15. Work Load Heavy 7 7.7

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Normal 5 5.5

16. IllnessYes 8 8.8

No 5 5.5

17. Reason for Leave

Domestic & Ill

Health7 7.7

Work Environment

& Others5 5.5

18. Activities Involved

Religion &

Political6 6.6

Sports & Others 4 4.4

19. Leave SanctionSatisfied 5 5.5

Not Satisfied 7 7.7

The above table describes the absenteeism rate of labours on Palani

Vijay CottSpin Private Limited, Bommanallur. The number of days absents

were labours past three months absent figures.

CHAPTER V

Findings and Suggestions

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Findings

36% of the respondents are belongs to the age group of 20-25 years.

60% of the respondents are the male respondents.

Most of the respondents (52%) have studied upto S.S.L.C.

60% of the respondents are having 1-5 years experience.

38% of the respondents are Bachelor.

Most of the respondents (64%) having deficit Budget.

58% do not have any other source of income.

72% of the respondents are not satisfied with the present wage

structure.

64% of the respondents are having debts.

52% of the respondents are not satisfied with their works.

Most of the respondents (70%) are using with in 10KM from the

factory.

34% of the respondents come with Motor cycle.

46% of the respondents are not affected by the transport facilities.

Most of the respondents (94%) are have good relationship with co-

workers.

62% of the respondents have good relationship with supervisors.

60% of the respondents says no for that relationship affect being

absent. 72% of the respondents are not satisfied for leave benefits.

Most of the respondents (92%) are not involved in any accident

inside the company.

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86% of the respondents have satisfied with working condition and

also most of the respondents (90%) says working condition cant

induce them for absent.

74% of the respondents are says their shift timing is convenient.

Most of the respondents (68%) are feel that the work load is heavy.

Majority of the respondents (54%) are taking leave for their domestic

affairs.

58% of the respondents are says medical facilities not satisfied.

34% of the respondents involved in the political activities.

12% of the respondents are having the habit of smoking.

8% of the respondents are having the habit of drinking, on its 25%

of the respondents says that habit induce them for absent.

82% of the respondents do not have any illness.

There are 24% of the respondents take long leave.

66% of the respondents satisfied regarding leave sanction by head.

Suggestions

1. The company must need its own transport facility.

2. The management should frame the job content through

detailed analysis.

3. The management should take decision regarding to change the

shift timing.

4. The company should provide quarters facilities to employees,

it avoid the problem of labour turnover.

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5. The management should allow the workers to participate

management or otherwise ask ideas from there. It will reduce

the absenteeism.

6. The company give a small gift to good attendance holder in

every month, the problem of absenteeism can reduce.

7. The company should improve the welfare facilities and its

qualities, for getting more job satisfaction.

8. The management should know the labour were their assets of

the company, Because they can also create goodwill.

9. Most of the workers were not satisfied by the present leave

system. So, the company could take steps to modify the

present leave system.

10. Seminars will take to labours regard how to maintain good

health and avoid illness.

11. When an employee who was absent without leave on a

working day, and after returns to work, send him to personnel

department and make an investigation.

12. Personnel department must be give oral or / and written

warning to workers at the time of absent.

Conclusion

This study analysed the causes for absenteeism and drawn some

remedial.

Measures to minimize the absenteeism. A summary of conclusion

arrived at on the basis of simple statistical analysis. The analysis describes,

the age group of the respondents are 36 and above were taking more

percentage (8.8%) of leave when compare to the low age respondents.

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In sex group, the female labours leave percentage is 8.8%. When

compare to the male respondents it is high. So female respondents are

highly absenting the job. In educational qualification, the educated

respondents have high rate of absenteeism.(5.5%).

When comparing the inexperienced respondents, the experienced

respondents are having high rate of absenteeism (6.6%). In marital status

the married people have more number of absent percentage (7.7%).

The respondents who having other source of income were take more

leaves (6.6%). The respondents who have satisfied level of wages were

take 5.5% of leaves with in a three months. The respondents who have

says not satisfied for the opinion regarding present job were highly

absented their works (5.7%).

The respondents who came from more than 10 K.M. are 7.7% of

absenteeism and the transport facilities induce the absent for 4.4%.

The unsatisfied nature of working condition creates more

absenteeism (4.4%) and the inconvenient shift time of working have high

percentage of absenteeism.(5.5%).

The respondents who say work load is heavy have the highest rate of

absenteeism (7.7%). The majority of the respondents take leave for the

purpose of domestic affairs and Ill health the absenteeism rate is (7.7%).

The respondents who were involved religious and political activities

are high percentage of absenteeism. (6.6%). The respondents who says not

satisfied for the leave sanction by their departments having 7.7% of

absenteeism.

The problem of absenteeism has three sides. It is a problem to both

the individual as well as to the industry. The loss of productivity to the

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industry and income to the individual make absenteeism a problem to the

national economy.

The study describes that most of respondents feel that, they are not

satisfied with their wage structure and the transport facilities which are

provided by the company and most of the people say that work load is

heavy which affect their health.

The management could take proper action based on the suggestion.

Since the respondent themselves as well as the researcher have given this

suggestion based on the data collected in the Palani Vijay CottSpin Private

Limited, Bommanallur can progress greatly an eliminate of the problem of

absenteeism by adopting measures suggested above.

The study may be helpful to take the measures to control rate of

absenteeism. It will prove good industrial climate of improve the corporate

image of the organization.

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