Attendance point system examples & sample point values
January 22, 2026 · 4 min read
There's no single right number — the best point values reflect how disruptive each occurrence is to your operation. Here's a common, balanced starting point you can adapt.
Sample point values
- ✓ Tardy (1–15 minutes): 0.5 point
- ✓ Tardy (15+ minutes): 1 point
- ✓ Leaving early: 1 point
- ✓ Absence (with notice): 1 point
- ✓ Absence (no notice): 2 points
- ✓ No call / no show: 3 points
Sample thresholds
- ✓ 4 points: verbal warning
- ✓ 6 points: written warning
- ✓ 8 points: final warning
- ✓ 10 points: termination review
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