ABSENCE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE 

Absence management system that makes time off simple

Make time off requests simple for employees to request and quicker for managers to approve.  
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Overview

Streamline absence management 

Part of Dayforce Time & Attendance, our absence management software gives you a complete, connected view of absences across your organization. Easily manage time away requests through our absence tracking software that connects with scheduling, attendance, and pay – all while keeping your employees’ experience top of mind.

Provide your people with an easy way to request leave 

Empower employees to manage absence requests anytime, anywhere via any device — with leave of absence software designed for easy self-service.

Provide employees with complete visibility into current accruals and future time-off balances. 

Manage and track your employees’ planned or unplanned absences 

Rapidly review and approve time off in compliance with company policies. 

Find and address absence patterns to reduce unplanned overtime.  

What's Included

Absence management at a glance 

Get what you need to plan and manage absences in Dayforce’s flexible absence management system.
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Self-serve capabilities 

Provide employees with real-time insights into their current accruals and future balances, driving a smoother time-off request process. 

Mobile-first employee experience 

Empower employees to track productivity and complete work tasks conveniently with anywhere, anytime mobile access. 

Vacation bidding  

With our automated bidding engine, you can reduce scheduling time and provide fair, flexible options for employees to take the time off they need. 

Policies for any scenario

Establish employee absence policies that help keep you compliant and meet your business needs. With a rich set of rules that you control, our leave of absence software makes it easy to block requests that violate a policy, enforce black-out periods, adhere to union agreements, and more.

Four-week calendar view

Provide greater visibility across your team and into the future with a four-week calendar view. Whether you're planning for the day, week, or even month, a multi-week approach increases transparency and helps you be more efficient company wide. 

More employee autonomy 

Let your team review balances, select reasons, add comments, and submit requests to managers when and where it works for them. 

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Why our customers love Dayforce

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“We use Dayforce to schedule shifts, so our employees know ahead of time what we're planning. It's a shared view of our labor structure, our labor scheduling, and vacations scheduling. Employees can go in and request days off, supervisors can see what the employee's requesting and if it works with the schedule.”

James Keith

Senior Director of Operations

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is absence management software?

Absence management systems help organizations plan, track, and approve time away in one place. These tools empower people to get the time they need and operations to keep moving. In Dayforce, you can manage leave requests in a single system that connects scheduling, attendance, and pay, with self-service access to accruals and future balances for employees.
Does Dayforce's absence management software include FMLA leave tracking?

Yes, Dayforce's absence management software includes guidance for configuring and tracking U.S. Family Medical Leave (FMLA) and related leave. It also has cumulative hours functionality to determine whether employees have worked the required hours in the previous 12 months for leave-related employment return eligibility.
Is leave management the same as absence management software?

They’re closely related and often used interchangeably. “Absence management” systems typically cover planned and unplanned time away (requests, approvals, balances, and policies). “Leave management” often emphasizes regulated or extended leaves and case workflows.
Does this software integrate with time and attendance and payroll to ensure accurate leave pay?

Dayforce Absence Management is built to connect absence requests with scheduling, attendance, and pay. That connection helps approved time away align with downstream payroll processing and reduce manual rework.
What are the benefits of using absence tracking software?

Absence tracking software can help teams move faster, reduce errors, and make it easier to plan coverage. Key benefits include:

  • · Faster approvals and fewer handoffs with a connected absence management system
  • · Employee self-service to request time away and see accruals and future balances
  • · Better manager visibility to plan coverage and reduce unplanned overtime
  • · A mobile-friendly experience so employees and managers can act from anywhere

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