Volume 24, Number 2 (Spring) 1989
Jacobson, Stephen L. 1989. "The Effects of Pay Incentives on Teacher Absenteeism." Journal of Human Resources 24(2):280-286.
This study examines the effects of pay incentives on teacher absence in one New York district. Paired sample t-tests of 292 teachers revealed that teacher absence declined significantly and perfect attendance rose from 8 percent to 34 percent during the first year of an attendance incentive plan. The study also revealed that the significant reduction in sick leave was accompanied by a significant increase in the use of personal days. The implications of these findings for practice and future research are discussed.
The author is an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Organization, Administration, and Policy in the Faculty of Educational Studies at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Funding for this project was provided through a New Faculty Development Award from the New York State/ United University Professional Joint Labor-Management Committee and a grant from the Research Foundation of the State of New York.
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