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Version 71.0104

This section outlines changes to the Human resources manual arising from changes made to SynWeb (Versions 7071.2103-71.0104).

You can use the Leave Date of Return is Last Day of Leave field on the Payroll tab of Synergetic Financial Maintenance toconfigure whether employees return to work on their last day of leave or the first day of work after leave

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Leave-related tabs and windows display the last day of leave as the

  • End Date when this field is selected
  • Return Date when this field is deselected

    Synergetic Financial Configuration - Payroll tab

    Staff Maintenance - Leave bar

    Staff Kiosk - My Leave tab

    Staff Kiosk - Staff Leave tab

    Submitting leave application requests

    Staff members can use the new Duration field to view the duration of their leave application. This field displays the number of units followed by the type of unit. In the image below, the number of units is 50.00 and the type of unit is hours.

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    Note: You can select the unit type for each leave type using the Unit field on the Leave Awards tab of the Payroll Configuration window. See Payroll Configuration - Leave Awards My Leave tab

    Leave applications are submitted using the My Leave tab of the Staff Kiosk. See Submitting leave application requests.

    When a manager processes a leave application, Synergetic automatically generates the Image Removed Outcome of a leave application Action Centre message to notify the staff member applying for leave that their leave application request has been processed.

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    Updated Leave Date of Return is Last Day of Leave field.

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    New My Leave tab.

    Staff member can use the My Leave tab of the Staff Kiosk to maintain their leave by:

    • viewing leave entitlement balances
    • viewing records of leave taken
    • applying, editing or cancelling existing leave applications.

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    Staff Kiosk - My Leave tab
    Ability to cancel pending leave application requests.

    Staff members can cancel a pending leave application request by clicking Image Removed on the My Leave tab of the Staff Kiosk.

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    Note: You cannot cancel approved or rejected leave application requests. 

    Staff Kiosk - My Leave tab
    Updated Leave Application window.

    Staff members can use the updated Leave Application window to apply for leave. Using this window, staff members can submit a complete leave application including:

    • leave dates
    • leave type requested
    • relief notes and attachments for the staff member managing your role while you are on leave
    • additional relevant comments.

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    Staff Kiosk - My Leave tab

    Submitting leave application requests

    New Duration field.New ability to unapprove leave applications.

    You can now update approved leave application requests to pending provided the leave application is not linked to a leave transaction in Synergetic. For information about linking and unlinking leave applications and transactions, see Payroll Maintenance - Leave tab.

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    Staff Leave tab

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    Managers can use the Staff Leave tab of the Staff Kiosk to:

    • process leave application requests
    • view leave application requests.

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    Staff Kiosk - Staff Leave tab
    New Action Centre message to notify managers when one of their team members submits a leave application.

    Leave applications are submitted using the My Leave tab of the Staff Kiosk. See Submitting leave application requests.

    When a staff member submits a leave application, Synergetic automatically generates the Image Removed Manager receiving a leave application Action Centre message to notify the manager with leave approval authority.

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    Note: Leave approval authority is determined using a leave approval hierarchy defined using the General tab of Job Position Maintenance. For more information, see /wiki/spaces/SYNMAIN/pages/2294745836.

    Maintaining Action Centre messages

    Using the Action Centre window

    New Action Centre message to notify staff members applying for leave that their leave application has been processed.

    Processing leave application requests