Setting up an attendance point system for a small business

You don't need a big HR department to run a fair attendance policy. A small business can set up a point system in an afternoon and stop losing time to spreadsheets and disputes.

Start simple

Pick a handful of infractions and points. You can always refine later. A minimal setup: tardy 0.5, absence 1, no-call/no-show 3.

Set a couple of thresholds

Even two levels — a written warning and a termination review — bring consistency. Add more as you grow.

Put it in writing

Share the policy with your team before it starts. Clarity prevents most problems.

Use the right tool

• ✓ Avoid spreadsheets that break as you grow.
• ✓ Choose something that keeps history automatically.
• ✓ Make sure balances are easy to see.

Cloud Point Data has a 14-day free trial and low-cost plans built for small teams — set up your own infractions and thresholds and be running in minutes.