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Attendance and Production Bonuses

Release Date: January 22, 2009

Under the new regulations, an employer may count absences due to FMLA leave against an employee for the purpose of determining attendance bonuses as long as the employer counts all other types of approved absences against such bonuses.  This is a major clarification which should benefit employers.