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    :: Sunday, September 12, 2004 ::

    Ford: Show up for work By Eric Mayne, and Brett Clanton, The Detroit News
    Cost of absenteeism
  • GM spends $125 million a year for every 1 percentage point change in its rate of absenteeism.
  • Ford spends an estimated $100 million for every percentage point change in its absenteeism rate.
  • At the Chrysler Group, the cost per percentage point is about $60 million.
  • Honda Motor Co. offers bonuses of up to $2,600 a year for workers with perfect attendance.
  • At Toyota, workers with perfect attendance are eligible for drawings to win a new vehicle.
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