Appendix - 3

Problems hindering optimum performance and reasons for absenteeism

  1. Illness of Self
  2. Self psychological Disorder
  3. Self addicted to alcohol
  4. Self Lazy
  5. Disharmony with spouse
  6. Wife's matrimonial discord
  7. Court litigations with spouse
  8. Suspected character of spouse (infidelity)
  9. Extra marital relation
  10. Handicapped wife/mental illness
  11. Parents are old so need to go to native place
  12. No child/Childless
  13. Handicapped Children
  14. Unemployed children
  15. Arranging/Fixing daughter's wedding
  16. None for baby sitting and care.
  17. Quarrel with neghbour over farmland in native place
  18. Property dispute between brothers in native place
  19. Needs to go to native place to look after property/farmland
  20. Burdened by debt/financial stress.
  21. Prone to gambling
  22. Expenses due to superstitious & fanatic religious outlook
  23. Does not need job as he comes from a wealthy family or has wealthy in-laws
  24. Parallel source of income
  25. Ensures that the decision regarding absenteeism will go in his favour and obtains full pay.
  26. Has not got duty which is lucrative
  27. Does not like hard duty
  28. Lack of training
  29. Fear of bandboast or riots
  30. Fear of Uniform
  31. Lack of Self Confidence due to rural background
  32. Harsh and eccentric/Whimsical Sr. Police Inspector
  33. Greedy seniors
  34. Dictatorial seniors
  35. Groupism on the lines of Religion/Region/Caste in police station
  36. Favouritism in a police station
  37. Atmosphere of distrust between seniors and juniors in a police station
  38. Does not get work which he likes
  39. Inappropriate/Unfair distribution of work in a police station
  40. Does not genuinely like police station work
  41. Wants a leisurely job
  42. Does not want work which involves writing
  43. Does not get an opportunity to exercise the authority he possesses
  44. Lack of timely recognition of good work
  45. Somebody else gets the credit for one's good work
  46. Disproportionately harsh punishment for small mistake
  47. Disproportionately moderate punishment for big mistake
  48. Failure to record rewards in the service book
  49. Too much of a distance between place of residence and place of work
  50. Housing problems
  51. Extra hours of work
  52. Does not get leave as per his requirement/need
  53. Increasing tension due to complicated problems
  54. No chance/opportunity for personal progress/growth
  55. Lack of warmth at the police station
  56. Lack of counseling
  57. Drop in self-esteem
  58. Lack of job satisfaction
  59. Competition among the media
  60. Indifferent public