Staff Maintenance - Absences tab

Use the Absences tab to record details of the staff member's absences from your organisation.

Opening the Absences tab

To open the Absences tab:

Select Module > Human Resources > Staff Maintenance from the main menu.
Tip: You can also access the staff functions by clicking .
Search for the staff member. See Searching for staff members.
The Personal tab of the Staff Maintenance window is displayed.
Click the Absences tab.
The Absences tab of the Staff Maintenance window is displayed.

Staff Maintenance - Absences tab key fields and buttons
Fields

Field	Description
Absence Date	Date of the absence.
Arrival Time and Departure Time	Period of attendance, if the staff member was absent for part of the day.
Fraction	Calculate the fraction of a normal working day, if the staff member was absent for part of the day.
Absence Type	Type of absence. For example, time taken off for family matters. Also you can specify whether the absence was for a full day or part of a day. Tip: You can use an Absence Type of RDO to record rostered days off.
Reason Code	Reason code for the absence type.
Description	Description of the absence.

Buttons

Button	Description
	Add an absence for the staff member.
	Delete the details of the highlighted absence.