How do I assign absence codes to an employee?

Last reviewed 9 October 2026 · Part of Leave requests

Each employee must be assigned the leave types they are entitled to. This is configured on the employee's Absence Codes tab.

Navigating to Employee Absence Codes

1. Click Employees in the left sidebar.
2. Open the employee record.
3. Click the Absence Codes tab.

What You See

The tab displays a table of the leave types assigned to the employee:

Managing Absence Codes

Users with edit rights on the employee record can manage the assigned leave types:

Important: An employee can only request leave for absence types that have been assigned to them. If a leave type does not appear in the employee's Absence Codes tab, they will not see it in the Leave Request form.