Free HR tool
Attendance Point System Builder
Design a no-fault attendance point system for your plant in a few minutes. Pick a preset and adjust the point values and discipline thresholds to fit your operation. Print a clean one page policy summary you can review with leadership and post on the floor. Protected absences are always excluded.
Before you start
What you will need. No call, no show, Call off (unplanned absence), Tardy under 15 minutes, Tardy 15 minutes or more
1. Start from a preset
2. Set your point values
3. Set your discipline ladder
Your system at a glance
Point values
Discipline ladder
The method
How to build an attendance point system that holds up
A no-fault attendance point system assigns a set number of points to each attendance incident. That means a call off, a no call no show, a tardy, or an early departure. Points add up inside a rolling window, and defined totals trigger steps of progressive discipline, from a verbal warning up to a termination review. The value of the system is consistency. The same incident earns the same points for everyone, so attendance decisions rest on a documented record instead of a supervisor’s judgment in the moment.
How this is calculated
Start from a preset, then make it yours
The three presets reflect common patterns. The standard plant preset uses one point per call off, two for a no call no show, and a twelve month window. Most production operations recognize that setup. The strict preset tightens values and thresholds for safety sensitive environments where an unexpected empty station creates real risk. The lenient preset suits small shops that want structure without a hair trigger. None of them is a legal standard. Edit any value and the system is yours.
The window matters as much as the points
Points should roll off after a fixed period from each incident, most commonly twelve months. Without a window, points accumulate forever and the system punishes history instead of behavior. With one, an employee who fixes the problem recovers, which is what gives the system credibility on the floor.
Protected leave is the line you never cross
Protected time off cannot earn points or count toward discipline, even under a no-fault policy. That covers the FMLA, an ADA accommodation, workers’ compensation, and any state or local protected-leave law. Counting protected absences is how point systems turn into interference and discrimination claims. The summary this tool prints states the exclusion in plain language so every supervisor who reads it knows the rule.
Carry this into the decision
Run the policy you just built
The Manufacturing Attendance and Points System turns this draft into a working tracker, with point values, thresholds, and the records to back every step.
$59. 30 days. Reply to your receipt or email support@truestephr.com for a full refund. No form or explanation is required, and you keep the files.
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This tool estimates from the figures you enter. It is general information rather than legal, tax, or accounting advice, so check the result against your own records before you rely on it.