In Verde HR you can create your own user defined absence categories, for mananging and recording absence. These categories can be created for specific uses, e.g. a Christmas shopping Day. If you want to create an absence category in Verde HR, log on to the software. Self-Serve opens automatically in My Holidays; Click on Admin (see 1 on the screenshot below) in the Top Menu, then select Time and Attendance (see 2 on the screenshot below) from the side menu this will open a new menu below the top menu, select Attendance Admin (see 3 on the screenshot below) from that menu
- Create a name for the absence by typing it in the Absence Title field (see 4 on the screenshot below)
- Choose a background colour for the absence category by picking a colour from the Background Colour Field (see 5 on the screenshot below)
- Choose a text colour from the Text Colour field (see 6 on the screenshot below)
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By choosing a distinctive colour and easily read font will make it easier to view in the Staff Planner
- Click on the SAVE tab (see 7 on the screenshot below), to save the absence category.
N.B If you do not click on save, the record will be lost, once you open another absence record, clear the form or move to another page.
How to edit and delete absence categories
Some absence categories are precoded into Verde HR such as sickness, maternity, etc. These absences can not be edited or deleted. You can only edit and delete user defined absence categories.Thes categories have a select button , predefined absences do not.
- If you want to edit any of the absence categories you have created, just select the absence category you want to edit in the List Company Additional Absence Reasons and click on Select (see 9 highlighted on the screenshot below). This will open the absence category you have chosen for you to update.
- If you want to delete an absence category, just select the absence category you want to delete in the List Company Additional Absence Reasons and click on Delete (see 10 on the screenshot below). This will delete the record.
When you edit or delete an absence record, you must click on Save to save your update. Otherwise the absence will be reinstated when you select a new absence from the list, press clear to create a new absence or move to a new page.
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