Assign properties to an attendance category
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Go to Admin.
- Select Calendars and Time > Attendance Categories.
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From the Categories list, select the category name.
Do not select Edit - this is a different function.
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Select Update in the Category Properties box. This makes the properties editable.
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Select the Category Properties you want to apply, then Save.
In every category, the property Absent must be enabled to ensure that the category is displayed on the Absence screen.
Category Properties
This table provides a summary of each category property:
Option
Description
Absent
The attendance category is displayed on the Absence screen (if you also select an attendance type).
Allow Overlap
Allows overlap on the planner if employees add more than one absence for the same day. Learn more about the Allow Overlap feature.
Apply SSP Rules
The Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) scheme set up in Admin > Occupational & Holiday Pay Schemes is applied (only used in conjunction with the Payroll module).
Holiday
The absence is classed as a holiday and displayed on the Holiday tab.
Include in Bradford Factor The category will be included in the Bradford Factor chart when booking an absence and in Query Builder for the Absence (Calculated) screen. This property allows you to select which categories are included in your Bradford Factor reporting.
If Sick is selected, Include in Bradford Factor is selected by default and can not be unselected.
Selecting Include in Bradford Factordoes not automatically select any other properties.
Integrate with Outlook
The absence is integrated with calendars in Microsoft Outlook.
Maternity
The absence is classed as maternity and displayed on the Maternity tab.
Requires Entitlement
The absence is displayed in the Entitlement Category menu on the Entitlement Years screen. Employees must have absence entitlement to use this attendance category.
Show in Hours & Minutes
The absence is displayed in hours and minutes.
Show on Lieu Screen
The absence is displayed on the Lieu screen.
Show on Planner
The absence is displayed on the Planner.
Show On SS Timesheet
The absence is displayed on Self Service timesheets (can only be used if you have IRIS Cascade’s Self-Service Timesheet module).
Sick
The absence is classed as sickness and included in the Bradford Factor chart on the Absence screen and in query results in Query Builder for the Absence (Calculated) screen
Unauthorised (T&A)
The absence is classed as unauthorised (only used with the Time & Attendance module).
Unpaid (T&A)
The absence is classed as unpaid (used with Payroll Integration).
Use As Status
The attendance category name (rather than just ‘Absent’) is used as the employee’s status.
Show in Self Service
The category will appear in MyCascade.