Enter absence as a message

Absence messages provide an easy way to enter absence in IRIS Payrite.

  1. Click Absence.

  2. On the Data menu, click Enter Absence Messages. The Absence Messages dialog is displayed showing any previous absence messages for this employee.

  3. To add a new absence message, click + on the toolbar. The Add/Amend an Absence Message dialog is displayed.

  4. On the Att. Code list, select the absence code for the message.
  5. Enter the dates of the absence in the From date and To date boxes.
  6. If required, in the Time and Cost boxes, enter time lost during the absence and the cost. These values are for reporting purposes only.

  1. In the Description box, enter further details of the absence, such as reason for the sickness.

  2. In the Payments section, you can see any payments (or pending payments) for the absence message. To refresh, click Check.

  3. Click OK to add the message.

  4. If you have a pay run open and the code is to be paid through IRIS Payrite, a warning message is shown. Click Yes to pull the payment into the payrun or No to exclude it.