Absence management
Book, approve and configure absences.
By Charlotte1 author22 articles
- Rights for absence types and categoriesControl who can view, request, and approve absence types, and resolve common issues with permissions and notifications.
- User can't book a specific absence typeFix issues where a user can’t see or request a specific absence type or category, including missing options or no response when selecting leave.
- Fix uncategorised absencesResolve issues where sickness absences can’t be deleted from the calendar due to missing or incorrect categories.
- Add a new absence categoryCreate a new absence category under an existing type, such as adding a new miscellaneous or sickness option.
- Book a day off for multiple usersBook time off for multiple users or across the whole company, such as for shutdown periods, company-wide leave, or away days.
- Create a new absence typeSet up a new absence type, including choosing colours, configuring settings, and managing categories.
- See when an absence request was made or approvedCheck when an absence request was created, updated, or approved, and identify who made the changes.
- Exclude absence types using localesControl which absence types users can see and book by location, group, or business unit.
- View a user’s remaining holiday allowanceCheck how much holiday a user has remaining and review how their allowance is calculated.
- Approve and decline options missing in tasksFix issues where approval options are missing from the tasks list for absence requests.
- Record maternity leaveLog maternity leave in the system and ensure holiday entitlement is calculated correctly during absence.
- Alternate approver not receiving requestsFix issues where an alternate approver isn’t receiving absence requests or notifications.
- Add or adjust holiday bought or soldRecord additional or reduced holiday for a user and understand how bought or sold leave affects entitlement.
- Holiday remaining reduced after running the leaver wizardUnderstand why a user’s remaining holiday decreases after setting a leave date and how to review their final entitlement.
- Approve absence requestsApprove absence requests as a manager or HR user using tasks, email links, or the calendar.
- Can’t add or edit a public noteFix issues where you can’t add or edit a public note on an absence record.
- Cancel an unplanned absence booked in errorRemove an unplanned absence that was added incorrectly or keeps reappearing after deletion.
- User can’t request absence on a specific dateFix issues where users can’t book absence on certain days, including weekends or bank holidays.
- Remove sickness from a user’s calendarRemove sickness entries from a user’s calendar, including when unplanned absence is in use.
- Amend absences as an HR ManagerAdd, update, approve, or remove absences directly from a user’s calendar.
- Update a user’s employment start dateCorrect a user’s employment start date without creating a new account.
- Unable to set Lieu Time Earned (LTE) on weekendsEnable users to record Lieu Time Earned (LTE) on weekend or non-working days.