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Over the past years AHP has worked with over a number of clients in Local Government
to better understand the cost of absence and develop a comprehensive Business Case.
"We start with the strategic objectives of an organisation and try to understand how
employee absence fits into the overall direction," says Richard Chandler, Head of
Local Government at AHP. "Based on our success in reducing absence and generating
savings, we have developed a comprehensive model so that organisations can get an
understanding of what is really possible," adds Chandler.
Developing the 'hard' numbers for a Business Case is critical in terms of getting
buy-in from senior management and finance. The Business Case clearly relies on a number
of input factors such as current days lost and the mix of short vs. long-term absence.
"But maybe less obvious are the large indirect costs associated with absence and interruption
to the organisation and the impact on our client's service delivery. These less visible
costs can often be more than 100% of the direct sickness absence costs," says Chandler.
If you would like to learn more about Client Success or would like to understand more
about how AHP can help you develop a better understanding of the true cost of absence
and a realistic Business Case, please contact richard.chandler@ahp.co.uk or
call him on 08454 584982.
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