Police and Fire Sick Leave Abuse: Trends and Real-World Solutions

Sick leave abuse has become a growing concern for police and fire departments today. It has a negative impact on staffing decisions and relationships within departments and beyond to include municipal decision makers and the public. This white paper analyzes the results of a recent sick leave abuse survey by PoliceOne.com and FireRescue1.com which show that it is a problem for many departments — and that a large part of resolving it means moving to a more efficient and consistent scheduling process.