Absence management is a very crucial factor related to workforce productivity.  According to a survey done by the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, the total annual cost related to lost productivity is approximately $84 billion in the U.S.  While absences can be a result of an illness, a family emergency, or another personal issue, too many missed days might hint at employee disengagement.  Regardless of the cause and length of absences, managers need to be prepared to deal with them in the most productive way possible.  Ceridian offers some tools and strategies for managers to better understand and address employee absence.  Read more.