Options for the Evaluate Absences Process

You calculate entitlements for unprocessed absences using the Evaluate Absences process in the Absences work area. Use this process to evaluate absences marked for deferred processing and reevaluate absences that meet the process parameters.

This process runs automatically when you submit an absence. To defer the process, select the rule Deferred processing on initial entry in the Display Features tab of the Create Absence Type page.

Process Parameters

Use combinations of these parameters to control which person records are processed:

Parameter Name

Description

Effective Date

Evaluates and updates absence records that are effective on the specified date

This is a required parameter.

Person

Includes absences for only the specified person

When you select a person record, the Scheduled Absences parameter appears.

Scheduled Absences

Includes a particular future-scheduled absence for the selected employee

This parameter appears only when you select an employee in the Person parameter.

Business Unit

Includes employees in the selected business unit

Legal Employer

Includes employees assigned to the selected legal employer

Person Selection Rule

Includes specific employees identified by the person selection rule

You can use the Person Selection formula type to include specific employees who meet special requirements for the absences batch process. You define the formula using the Manage Fast Formulas task and select that formula in the Person Selection Rule field.

Payroll

Includes employees assigned to the selected payroll

Legislative Data Group

Includes a group of one or more absence types that are associated with the legislative group that you select

Work Schedule Rule

Includes employees assigned to a particular work schedule

Record Selection

Decides which absence records are selected for processing:

  • Evaluate All Absences: Reprocesses all absence records that meet the other filtering options for the process

  • Evaluate Only Duration Changes: Reprocesses the absence records only if there is a change in absence duration

  • Evaluate Only Deferred Absences: Reprocesses deferred absences

  • Evaluate Only Open-ended Absences: Reprocesses open-ended absences that require an extension