This guide is intended for System Administrators
Overview:
Enable recurring absences for specific absence types, allowing employees to book repeating time off (e.g., weekly therapy sessions).
How Recurring Absences Work:
- Lets employees book repeating absences with a single request
- Available only for absence types where recurrence is enabled
- Saves time for regular bookings (medical appointments, religious observances, etc.)
How to Set Up:
- Navigate to Admin Tools > Admin Panel
- Select Global > Absence Type Setup
- Find the absence type and click Edit
- Scroll to Additional Settings at the bottom
- Check the box for Allow Recurrence
- Click Save at the top of the page
Additional Information:
- Key Terms:
- Recurring Absence: A repeating time-off booking (daily/weekly/monthly)
- Permissions Required: 'Absence Setup'
- Best Practices:
- Enable only for appropriate absence types (e.g., medical, religious, compassionate)
- Important:
- Employees set recurrence patterns when booking - this just enables the feature
- Template/user-level settings can override this global setting
- Tip: Use the search function to quickly find absence types