Definitions of Absence Category Fields

Use these fields to add and edit absence categories.

Field	Description
Name	Enter the name for the category. You should use a name that clearly represents the category to users when they request absence.
Timesheet Category	Select the timesheet category that users select when they enter overhead time on their timesheet.
Entitlement Effect	Select whether time is deducted from users' entitlement when they book absence using this category against a linked entitlement.
	The following options are available: Deducts Entitlement. Select this option to deduct time against users' entitlement. For example, select this option for paid holiday categories. No Effect. Select this option if time booked against the category should not deduct time from users' entitlement. For example, select this option for categories relating to sickness, or unpaid leave.
Bookable Security Level	Select the level of security with respect to who can see the category when they request absence.
Allow Any Day	Select this option to allow users to book absence against the category for days outside their working week, such as weekends and public holidays. You leave this option deselected if you want to restrict users to booking absence against the category for working week days only.
Obsolete	Select this option to prevent users from booking absence against the category.
Approved Color	Specify the hex color to display approved absence days in the Absence Matrix.
Requested Color	Specify the hex color to display requested absence days in the Absence Matrix.
Hide on Timesheet	Select this option to hide the category in the overhead time section in the timesheet.
Precedence	Enter the priority of the category type for situations where two or more absence categories are considered by the system.
	For example, if an employee books study time, followed by personal holiday, and then calls in sick, you may want the system to override the study time with sickness so that the employee's personal holiday is not affected. In this case, you assign a lower number to the study time category, and a higher number to the personal holiday category.
Linked Entitlement Sources	In the last column, click to select the entitlement source to link to the absence category. Note: You can link a category to multiple entitlement sources. However, the entitlement sources must be of the same type. For example, you cannot link a category to an entitlement source that uses hours, and another that uses days, or one source that is linked to an accrual scheme, and another source linked to a fixed amount of entitlement.