Bradford Factor

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The Bradford Factor or Bradford Formula is used in human resource management as a means of measuring absenteeism. The theory is that short, frequent, and usually unplanned absences are more disruptive than longer absences.

The Bradford Factor is calculated as follows:

B = S^2 \times D

where:

  • B is the Bradford Factor score
  • S is the number of continuous occasions of absence during the last 52 weeks
  • D is the total number of days absence during the last 52 weeks

For example:

  • One single absence of 10 days is 10 points (1 x 1 x 10)
  • Five absences of 2 days each is 250 points (5 x 5 x 10)
  • 10 absences of 1 day each is 1000 points (10 x 10 x 10)

In May 2001, the UK Prison Service began using the Bradford Formula to identify staff with high absenteeism due to illness.[1] The Bradford Formula is used to calculate an "attendance score".[2]

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  1. ^ Duffy, Jonathan. "Ill Wind Blowing for the Sickie", BBC News, 2001-05-02. Retrieved on 2007-05-05. 
  2. ^ Cabinet Office (2004). "Managing Sickness Absence in the Public Sector". . UK government Retrieved on 2007-05-07.