Create an Allowance

Use these steps to add allowance for any absence type for an employee. You can either add new allowance for the year or choose to carry over allowance from the previous period.

To add an allowance:

1. Under the Absence Management menu section, go to the Employee Allowance workspace > Absence and Allowance subtab.
2. Use the search filter and/or the Search field at the top of the workspace to select an employee.
3. In the Selection Criteria panel, select the date and period for which you are creating the allowance.
4. Click Add Allowance....
5. In the wizard that displays:
   1. In the Entry Type field, use the radio buttons to indicate what kind of allowance is being added. This is a required field.
      1. New Allowance: Select this if you are adding more allowance, such as the planned yearly allowance for an absence type.
      2. Carry Forward: Select this to transfer a part of or all the employee's unused allowance from the previous period.
   2. Select an absence type. This is a required field.
   3. Select an entry date. This is a required field.
   4. In the Valid Till field, specify the end date of validity of the allowance. This is a required field.
      Note: If the specified date in the Valid Till field is either the last day of the vacation calendar or a date beyond it, Maconomy allows any unused allowance to be carried forward to the next period.
   5. In the Time field, select the number of hours to add as allowance. This is a required field.
   6. Specify why the allowance is added for the employee if needed.
6. Click Create.