Staff leave and absence categories

Create and manage the different categories used for staff leave and absence within your school.

Status indicators of categories for staff leave and absence

• Inactive: The category is not in use.

• Active: The category is in use.

• Usage: Indicates the number of leave and absence events using this category.

Example category names for staff leave and absence

• Annual Leave

• Carer's Leave (Planned)

• Carer's Leave (Unplanned)

• Community Service Leave

• Compassionate Leave

• Confidential Leave

• Long Service Leave

• Maternity & Parental Leave

• Medical Leave

• Sick Leave

Create a category for leave and absence

1. Click Add Category.

2. Enter details:

   • Name: (required)

   • Description: (required)

   • Approval email text: (Optional) Compose a custom message.

3. Type: Select either "Leave" (approval required) or "Absence" (unplanned).

4. Click Save.

Modify details for a leave and absence category

1. Select the category name from the list.

2. Make changes.

3. Click Save.

Change the status of a leave and absence category (Active/Inactive)

To toggle the status between active and inactive, follow these steps:

1. Select the category name from the list.

2. Click Make Inactive (to deactivate) or Make Active (to activate).

Note: The button label will update dynamically based on the current status.

Delete a category from leave and absence

This action can only be performed for categories that are not currently associated with any leave or absence events.

1. Select the category name from the list.

2. Click Delete.

3. Confirm the deletion.