When configuring Absence Triggers, it's important to understand how Days and Occurrences are calculated in the Sum Rule.
How the system counts absences:
Absence Type | Days | Occurrences |
Full day absence | 1 | 1 |
Half day absence | 0.5 | 1 |
Example:
If an employee has:
3 full day absences
2 half day absences
The system will count:
Days: 3 + (2 × 0.5) = 4 days
Occurrences: 3 + 2 = 5 occurrences
Which option should you use?
If you want to count a half day absence as… | Use |
0.5 | Days |
1 | Occurrences |
Summary:
Days = Tracks total time off.
Occurrences = Counts the number of absence events, regardless of duration.
Choose the option that matches your reporting or trigger requirements.