Common Elements Used in Absence Setup and Management Tasks

Field or Control	Description
Absence Event	The consecutive period of time that a payee is absent for the same reason. For example, if a payee is out sick Monday through Wednesday, the three-day absence is referred to as an absence event.
Adjustment	An increase or decrease that is made to the entitlement balance.
Entitlement	The amount of paid time-off that a payee is entitled to take for each category of absence or each absence event, depending on your method of accrual. For example, payees in your organization may be entitled to receive 20 vacation days per year.
Entitlement Balance	The amount of unused entitlement.
Take	The amount of time off that a payee takes.
Units	The period of time in which entitlement, take, adjustments, balances, and other absence-related time periods are measured. Typically, units represent either hours or days. You choose the unit of measurement to use.