In addition, PTO was popular across many of the industry categories. Looking at the respondents across industry categories, all anticipated increases in unscheduled absenteeism. Pessimism also was high in companies of all sizes. Those registering the highest level of concern about rising unscheduled absenteeism were respondents from organizations employing more than 10,000 employees and those with 1,000 to 2,499 workers . As part of the CCH 1998 Unscheduled Absence Survey , some companies offered an up-close look at their successful programs for reducing unplanned absences.
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The company's Health and Human Resources Group is among the nation's most noted authoritative sources of employment law, including information on benefits, compensation, worker safety and human resources management. Its publications and software for human resource professionals include Human Resources Management, Pension Plan Guide, Benefits Guide and Payroll Management Guide . The 1998 CCH Unscheduled Absence Survey, now in its eighth year, surveyed 401 human resources executives in U.S. companies and organizations of all sizes and across major industry segments. The 1998 survey reflects experiences of randomly selected organizations with an estimated total of 800,000 employees. The organizations surveyed included employers in 49 states and Puerto Rico.