Performance review phrases for attendance

Exceeds expectations

• Keeps unplanned absences at nil across the quarter, and any leave is applied for well in advance.
• Plans annual leave around the festival rush so the counter is never short-staffed in peak weeks.
• Informs the manager the night before on the rare sick day, so cover is arranged by morning.
• Builds a comp-off balance by covering weekly-off duty during audits, then takes it in lean periods.
• Has a full attendance record for the year with every punch clean and no missed check-outs.
• Applies leave through the app with clear dates, so the team calendar always reflects reality.
• Times personal work into half-day leave rather than slipping out and leaving the desk uncovered.
• Returns from a planned leave on the exact date promised, with the desk handed over cleanly.

Meets expectations

• Maintains regular attendance with only occasional, properly applied leave.
• Applies for planned leave in advance and gives prompt notice for genuine sick days.
• Keeps within the casual and sick leave balance across the year without overdrawing.
• Punches in and out reliably, with few missed punches needing correction.
• Avoids clustering leave around weekends in a way that triggers the sandwich rule.
• Arranges informal cover before taking a short leave, so work does not pile up.
• Keeps the manager informed when leave plans change rather than going absent.

Needs improvement

• Takes unplanned casual leave often on Mondays and Fridays, straining weekend cover.
• Applies for leave at the last minute, leaving little time to arrange a stand-in.
• Overdraws the sick leave balance most quarters, tipping into loss of pay.
• Goes absent without informing the manager on some days, so the shift starts short.
• Leaves several punches to be corrected each month rather than punching in real time.
• Clusters leave around holidays in a way that repeatedly triggers the sandwich rule.
• Returns a day or two later than the approved leave dates without prior notice.

Self-review phrases

• I have applied all my leave in advance this year and kept unplanned absence to zero.
• I now message the manager the night before if I will be on sick leave.
• I want to stop leaving punches for correction and punch in real time instead.
• I plan my leave away from peak weeks so the team is not short-staffed.

Tips for writing this feedback

• Read the attendance ledger before judging. Separate approved, planned leave from unplanned absence; only the second is a concern.
• Look at pattern and notice. Frequent Monday casual leave, or absence without informing anyone, matters more than the raw day count.
• Do not penalise genuine, well-notified sick leave. Fair attendance feedback rewards planning and communication, not presence at any cost.
• Check whether medical or family situations explain a run of absence, and handle those with support rather than a low rating alone.
• Credit clean records honestly. A year of planned leave and no missed punches is a real, reviewable strength.

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