Attendance (overview)
What this area is
People ? Attendance is where time worked is turned into daily records, exceptions are surfaced as alerts, the disciplinary ladder runs when strikes build up, and hours and leave are reported. This page lists each screen in the area and links to its guide - it mirrors what you see under Attendance in the menu.
Who can open it: most screens need attendance-module access; some need HR access; the analytics reports need the Attendance report permission. A line manager sees only their own team; an attendance admin sees everyone.
New to how hours work? Start with How working time is calculated - the model behind everything here: ordinary hours, authorised/unauthorised/declined, overtime rates, public holidays and leave.
How it fits together
The screens
| Menu item | What the screen does | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Alerts | Review attendance warnings - excuse them or confirm a strike. | Attendance Alerts |
| Disciplinary Escalations | Work the strike ladder (verbal ? written ? hearing) and close each loop. | Disciplinary Escalations |
| Schedule Management | Maintain work schedules, public holidays, the daily record, and scan sync. | Schedule Management |
| Hours Analytics | A read-only analytics report of hours and overtime, by employee or department. | Hours Analytics |
| Schedule Analysis + Reports | Monitor a day live; review Detail Attendance, Daily Presence and Raw Scans. | Daily monitoring & attendance reports |
| Leave ? Leave Approval / Leave Balance | See planned leave + decisions, and remaining balances. | Leave reports (HR) |
Also in this area:
- How working time is calculated - the full pay/hours model.
- Attendance status field definitions - what each status badge means.
Good to know
- The reports are read-only; the action screens (Alerts, Escalations, Schedule Management's daily editor) are where things change.
- Alerts ? strikes ? escalations is one chain. A confirmed strike is what can push an employee onto the escalation ladder.
- To authorise overtime for your own team, use Manage hours (under Managers) - that's the manager action; this area is HR monitoring and reporting.
- Sensitive content. Warnings and escalations are personal - treat them as confidential.
Related guides
- Managers ? Manage hours / Manage schedules - the line-manager screens.
- Human Resources and Payroll - the other People areas.
- How working time is calculated � Attendance status field definitions - the model and the glossary.