[HRdude]

I agree, consecutive occurences should only warrant one reprimand. Pre-approved time-off shouldn't be counted against someone. I also agree that attendance guidelines are written for abusers only - when I rollout a plan, I say "If you haven't had attendance issues in the past, you're not likely to have them under the new plan either." Unfortunately, these plans need to be written to address the 15% of our employee base, wasting time that could be used positively rewarding exemplary behavior. It's too bad!