Absence Management Questionnaire

• What types of absences/leaves are used?
• How many Leave types are there? Which?
• Which absence types affect employee payment?
• Which are Accrual Type Leaves?
• Which are the Qualification type Leaves?
• Which are Unpaid Type Leave?
• Which are Non Payroll Impacting (Paid) Leave?
• Please confirm if the organization uses absence reasons.
• If the answer to the above question is yes, please mention the Absence Reasons (Please add rows based on Reasons Count).
• Are there Eligibilities for Different Leaves?
• If the answer to the above question is yes, please provide details.
• Are there Carry Forward rules for any Leave?
• Are there Negative balance rules for any Leave?
• What is the minimum and maximum balance allowed for Leaves?
• Are there any Waiting Periods for Leave eligibility?
• Are there any Tenure-based rules for Leave eligibility?
• Is Leave approval required for all leave types?
• If the answer to the above question is no, then which leaves do not require approval?
• What is the Approval Hierarchy for leave approvals?
• Are there any Self-Service rules for requesting leave?
• What is the process for leave cancellation?
• Is there a provision for leave encashment?
• Are there any special conditions for leave encashment?
• How is leave accrual calculated?
• Are there any different leave policies for different employee categories?
• Are public holidays included in Leave Calculation?
• What happens when a leave request overlaps with a public holiday?
• Is there a Half-Day leave provision?
• Are there any specific rules for Half-Day leaves?
• Are employees allowed to take Unpaid Leave?
• If yes, how is unpaid leave handled in payroll?
• Is there an automatic deduction for unpaid leave on the payroll?
• Can employees view their leave balance in self-service?
• Can employees apply for leave in the past?
• Can employees apply for leave in the future?
• Are managers allowed to apply leave on behalf of employees?
• What reports are required for leave management?
• Is integration with payroll required for leave management?
• Is integration with an external time management system required?

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