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Absence Management

Bring absence management into your connected HR and payroll experience. Make leave simpler for employees and managers, automate routine processes and keep absence information accurate as it flows across HR and payroll.

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Make absence easier for everyone

Take the hassle out of managing absence. Let employees manage leave themselves, from making requests to checking balances.

Easy to use mobile app

Let employees manage leave themselves, from making requests to checking balances.

Keep policies consistent

Set leave rules and approval processes that help teams apply your policies consistently.

Keep HR and payroll connected

Approved leave updates employee records and payroll automatically, reducing manual work.

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Everything you need to manage employee absences

Give employees control of their leave

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Make requesting time off simple. Employees can submit requests, check their leave balance and see approval status themselves, giving them quick access to the information they need while reducing everyday questions and admin for HR.

See absence trends more clearly

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Bring absence, leave balances and team availability into clear reports and dashboards. Give HR the visibility to spot patterns, support workforce planning and help managers understand where absence could impact their teams

Make approvals quick and simple

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Keep requests moving with straightforward approval workflows and automatic notifications. Managers can quickly review and respond to leave requests, giving employees faster answers without HR having to chase approvals.

Keep absence and payroll in sync

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Approved absence information flows into payroll automatically, keeping employee records and pay processes connected. Reduce duplicate entry, improve accuracy and give HR and payroll teams confidence they’re working with the same information.

Make absence policies easier to manage

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Configure absence types, approval routes and rules around the way your organisation works. Automated workflows help managers apply policies consistently while giving HR greater control without adding more manual processes

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Get in touch today to discover how our absence management module can improve your HR operations.  Contact us for sales enquiries or a demo.
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Absence Management FAQs

Absence management software helps organisations manage employee absences, including annual leave requests, leave balances, approvals and absence records. It provides a centralised way to track employee absences and reduce manual administration.

Yes. Employees can request leave, view absence balances, check approval status and access absence information through a self-service portal, reducing reliance on HR teams.

Yes. SD Worx Absence Management provides reporting and visibility into employee absences, leave balances and absence trends, helping HR teams and managers make informed decisions.

Yes. Managers can access shared team calendars and absence information to understand employee availability, avoid scheduling conflicts and plan resources more effectively.

Yes. Approved absences can be automatically reflected in employee records and payroll processes, helping improve accuracy and reduce duplicate data entry.

SD Worx combines absence management with Core HR and payroll functionality in one connected platform, helping organisations manage employee data, absences and payroll more efficiently.