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Welcome to the HR Admin documentation for absentify! This guide is tailored to help you navigate the platform’s advanced features and tools designed specifically for HR administrators. From configuring absence policies to managing user permissions, this documentation will ensure you can leverage absentify to its full potential.

Core responsibilities

As an HR admin, your role involves managing and overseeing the company-wide absence management system. Key responsibilities include:
  • Setting leave policies: Define and update leave types, allowances, and privacy settings.
  • User management: Invite, edit, and manage user roles and permissions.
  • Billing and subscription: Handle the billing details, upgrades, and allowances.
  • Monitoring absence trends: Generate reports and insights to track absence data and patterns.
  • Integration management: Ensure smooth connectivity with Microsoft 365, Power Automate, and other third-party systems.

Getting started

Below are some key guides and tools to help you get started as an HR admin:
Learn how to configure company-wide leave types, allowances, and approval workflows. Check the leave policy setup guide for detailed instructions on creating, editing, and managing leave types.
Configure annual leave entitlements and manage carryovers. Visit the allowance management guide for step-by-step details.
Add employees to absentify, manage their permissions, and configure user settings such as approvers and schedules. See the user management guide for more information.
Organize employees into departments, set manager roles, and define approval processes. Check the departments setup guide for comprehensive instructions.
Manage subscription details, view invoices, and explore upgrade options. Refer to the billing guide for more information.
Configure privacy settings to comply with GDPR and other data protection regulations. Learn more in the privacy settings guide.
Enable synchronization with Microsoft Teams, Outlook, and Entra ID. See the integration guide for a seamless setup.

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

You can customize leave types, allowances, and approval workflows per department by navigating to Settings > Departments. Check the departments setup guide for step-by-step instructions.
Manual adjustments override default configurations. Ensure that changes are reviewed regularly and documented in the allowance management guide.
Yes, you can set privacy levels for leave types. Use the Privacy Settings under Settings > General to configure who can view absence details. Visit the privacy settings guide for more.
Use the Export feature under Settings > Export to generate detailed reports. Learn how in the reporting guide.
Ensure users are invited as inactive initially, and configure their profiles fully before activation. For offboarding, archive users to retain historical data. See the user management guide for more details.

Supporting you

We hope these resources help you manage your company’s absence policies efficiently with absentify. If you have any questions, contact our support team or reach out to your dedicated account manager.
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