The Absence calendar will help you keep track of when your employees have sick days, business trips, or vacations. It is an efficient tool to see how many days each user has spent away from the office.
If you want your team members to view the Absence Calendar section, make sure that in Settings → Account → Sidebar customization, the checkbox Show Absence Calendar is checked.
Add descriptions for the selected absence type in the description box. The absence description will be visible on the My DeskTime page and in the exports, together with the absence.
It is also possible to add half-day absences or for any necessary number of hours by adjusting the time:
If a user adds an absence through the Absence calendar, before the Away time is added to his/her schedule, the company owner or a Company Administrator has to approve the absence. To approve the absence, go to the Absence Calendar → Review.
How do Work Schedules interact with the Absence Calendar?
All absences approved in the Absence Calendar section will be visible in the Work Schedules section.
If a shift and an absence are both pending for approval on the same day or one is planned over the other, the most recently approved time will override the day.
For instance, if a shift is scheduled over a Rest day, the Rest day will be deleted, and only a shift will be scheduled for that day.
Read our blog on how to get the most out of the Absence calendar here: Introducing the Absence Calendar.