Absence types

How to work with absence types

• Absence types
• Each absence type in the setup consists of Type settings
• How to edit absence type
• Video - Mastering Absence types in Huma 

Absence types 

In Huma there are 7 absence types

• Vacation
• Self-certification
• Sick leave
• Paid time off
• Unpaid time off
• Sick child
• Parental leave

Each absence type in the setup consists of Type settings

• Display as — How should registration look for regular employees
• Require approval — Does this type require approval from a manager
• Allow graded absence  — Will enable the option to register graded absence. This setting has two options:
  • Count as full days in Huma — Employee can add a percentage when registering. Days registered with less then 100% will still count as full days in balance and reports.
    
    Example for a registration with 50%:
    Dates: January 1-2
    Total: 2 days
    Counts as: 2 days
  • Count as partial days in Huma — Employee can add a percentage when registering. Days registered with less then 100% will count as partial days in balance and reports.
    Example: January 1-2, 2 total days, counts as 1 day
    
    Example for a registration with 50%:
    Dates: January 1-2
    Total: 2 days
    Counts as: 1 day
• Require end date  - If not required, a registration can be set to run until it is manually stopped by setting an end date
• Require notes  - If required, the employee is required to provide notes when registering absence of this type 
• Include option for work related cause  - will enable the option to flag the absence´s cause as work related

How to edit absence type

1. Go to the "Absence module"
2. Navigate to "Settings" and scroll down to the absence type you want to edit
3. Click on the Absence type and "Edit absence type"
4. Once you have completed your adjustments, be sure to click the "Save" button to apply your changes.

Video - Mastering Absence types in Huma