Absence and Vacation | Creating a new absence accrual rule

Each absence accrual rule in Sage People defines one category of absence or vacation. The system groups absence accrual rules in an absence accrual pattern. Primary settings for each rule are:

• Type: Absence or Vacation

• Reason: The category of absence or vacation, such as sickness, planned vacation, maternity

• Default: You need to designate one reason as the default for Absence, and one as the default for Vacation

• Additional Fieldset: If you want to display an additional set of fields for absences of this reason

• Is Paid: If absence for this reason is paid or not

• Is Private Default: If the Team View will display the reason type or not

Other settings allow you to define:

• The rate at which employees earn accruals

• When and how you reset values

• If team member start dates determine accruals and entitlements

• If absences of this type default to provisional end dates when users book them

• Multiple carry over periods

• How long carried over values remain usable

• How the system handles accruals for team members who work less than full time

• How the system treats accruals during periods of paid and unpaid absence

• If WX displays balances for team members booking absence or vacation

• If file attachments are available for vacation rules

Sage People expects all absence reasons to have an absence accrual rule. Although absence reasons without absence accrual rules work to an extent, this isn't by design, and we don't support it. Using absence reasons without absence accrual rules exposes you to limitations with absences associated with these reasons, including: 

• No accrual log is available in the HR Manager portal or WX

• Absences without an absence accrual rule display in WX absence calendar, but WX users can't view details or approve them

• The unit WX displays in the Current Absences tab is always Day

• The calculated length calculation uses Day as the unit

• Team members can have work schedules. Their absence day records divide the hours equally across each record. The system doesn't adjust the hours based on the length of each workday

Create an absence accrual rule from scratch

1. Select the Absence Accrual Patterns tab.

   Sage People displays the Absence Accrual Patterns Home page.

2. Select the name of the absence accrual pattern for which you want to add a rule.

   Sage People displays the Absence Accrual Pattern Detail page:

   

3. In the Absence Accrual Rules section, select New Absence Accrual Rule.

   Sage People displays the New Absence Accrual Rule Edit page:

   

4. Complete the fields in the top section as follows:

   Field	Description
   Absence Accrual Pattern	The name of the absence accrual pattern for which you are defining this rule. To change to a different pattern, select Absence Accrual Pattern lookup to find and select the pattern you want.
   Absence Accrual Rule Name	The unique ID the system assigns to this absence accrual rule.
   Type	Picklist. The type of absence to which this rule applies. Select the picklist and select from: Absence Use for incidental or unplanned absences, typically with balances that aren't subject to accrual. For example, sickness, compassionate leave, or family emergencies. Note that you can use accrual for Absence rules. However, WX Absence Calendar page doesn't display a summary of accrued absence balances for these absence reasons Vacation Use for planned absences, including those with a balance entitlement that accrues over time. For example, PTO, parental leave, or volunteering
   Default	Checkbox. To designate this reason as the default reason for this absence type. The system displays the default reason by default in the Accrual Log in WX. You can select non default reasons from the Reason picklist. The default Vacation rule populates the details in the Time Off widget in WX. Designate one reason as the default for the Absence type, and one as the default for the Vacation type. If you check this, the Reason acts as the default value for this absence type in the Accrual Log.
   Reason	The category of absence, for example sickness, planned vacation, compassionate. The value you enter here must also be in the picklist values for the Absence object Reason field. By default, picklist values are: Planned Vacation Unplanned Vacation Sickness Compassionate Late Maternity Paternity Leave You can change the default values by going to Setup then selecting Object Manager. Select the label for the Absence object, then Fields & Relationships and the Reason field.
   Base Date	Date. A date in the past to act as the starting point for accrual periods this rule defines. Accruals occur on exact multiples of the Rate Per value, starting from the base date. For example, set a base date so you can align weekly or biweekly periods with payroll dates. Choose a date before the earliest start date for team members using this rule. Example: Base Date: March 1, 1940 (Friday) Rate Per Week Accrue every Friday Rate Per Biweek Accrue every other Friday, calculated from March 1, 1940 Rate Per Semimonth Accrue on 1st and 15th of every month Rate Per Month Accrue on 1st of every month Select the field to display a calendar and select a date. If left blank, the team member's start date is used as the base date.
   Additional Fieldset	API Name. The set of additional fields you want to display when entering absences of this reason. Fields in the additional field set display after all other fields in WX. Before you can enter the field set name, you need to create the field set. You'll do this in the Absence object and add the fields you need into it. If you want to use your own custom fields, you need to add the fields to the Absence object. do this before you add them to the field set. To create the additional field set: Go to Setup , and select the Absence object. From the sidebar, select Field Sets. Select New. Enter the field set details and select Save. Add the fields to the field set and select Save.
   Is Paid	Checkbox. If you check this option, you'll pay team members during absences of this reason. For example, you'll typically pay planned vacation/PTO for full time employees. If you don't check this option, you won't pay team members during absences of this type. For example, leave Is Paid unchecked for an absence of type Unpaid Leave. The settings Accrue During Paid Absence and Accrue During Unpaid Absence rely on the value of Is Paid for determining if an absence is paid or unpaid.
   Vacation Attachments	Checkbox. If you check this option, team members can upload a file when booking vacations. File upload is always available for Absence-type rules. Consequently, this setting only applies to Vacation-type rules. The Vacation Attachments checkbox may not appear by default and must be added to your Absence Accrual Rule page layout. For more information about updating page layouts, see Page layouts, search layouts, related lists.
   Is Sickness Absence	Checkbox. You'll use this for future versions of Workforce Insights. If you check this option, Workforce Insights dashboards define absences associated with this rule as sickness absences. If you don't check this option, Workforce Insights treat absences associated with this rule as non-sickness absences. The Is Sickness Absence checkbox may not appear by default and must be added to your Absence Accrual Rule page layout. For more information about updating page layouts, see Page layouts, search layouts, related lists.

5. Complete the fields in the Year Definition and Reset Rules section as follows: 

   Field	Description
   Reset Day	Picklist. Use with Reset Month to give the annual reset date on which accruals are reset to the Base Rate. The system adds accruals up to the reset date to the carry over value. Select the picklist and choose the day of the month. If you set Reset Day and Reset Month to None, values accrue continuously from a team member's start date. Don't edit the values in the picklist. Only values delivered in the managed package are recognized.
   Reset Month	Picklist. Use with Reset Day to give the annual reset date on which accruals are reset to the Base Rate. The system adds accruals up to the reset date to the carry over value. Select the picklist and choose the month of the year. If you set Reset Day and Reset Month to None, values accrue continuously from a team member's start date. Don't edit the values in the picklist. Only values delivered in the managed package are recognized.
   Rate Per	Picklist. The frequency at which absences accrue with this reason. Select the picklist and select from: Not Accrued Day Week Biweek Semimonth Month Quarter Year Timesheet For example, planned vacation entitlement may be accrued at a rate of 1/12 of total annual entitlement per completed month of service. In this case, set Rate Per to Month. If you set Rate Per to any value other than Not Accrued, make sure you set Rate in the Accrual Parameters section of the absence accrual seniority for this rule. You can only have one absence accrual rule with Rate Per set to Timesheet associated with one absence accrual pattern.
   Reset On Service Anniversary	Checkbox. An alternative to setting a reset date using Reset Day and Reset Month. If you check this option, accruals are reset to the base rate on the anniversary of the continuous service date. If a continuous service date isn't available, the system uses the anniversary of the start date as the reset date. If you don't check this option, accruals use the reset date you defined with Reset Day and Reset Month.
   Use Accrual From Previous Year	Checkbox. If you check this option, users accrue absence of this reason in one year to be used in the next year. The year starts from the Reset Date. For example, users earn vacation entitlement for the 2023-24 vacation year in the 2022-23 vacation year. If you don't check this option, users use absence of this reason in the year in which it is accrued.
   Seniority Change On Reset	Checkbox. If you check this option, the Reset Date is the trigger for changes resulting from seniority rules. If you don't check thisoption, individual team member anniversaries trigger changes resulting from seniority rules. For example, a seniority rule awarding an extra day's annual vacation to team members completing one year of employment works as follows: Team member start date July 1, 2013, Reset Date January 1 Seniority Change On Reset checked: Additional vacation entitlement earned from January 1, 2015, when the team member has completed a full year of employment plus 6 months Seniority Change On Reset unchecked: Additional vacation entitlement earned from July 1, 2014, when the team member has completed a full year of employment
   Zero Negative Accrual On Reset	Checkbox. If you check this option, any negative values a team member accrued for absence of this reason are set to zero on the Reset Date. If you don't check this option, any negative value a team member accrued for absence of this reason is preserved through the Reset Date. It is carried forward as a negative starting balance to the new accrual period. For example, a team member is entitled to 25 days of vacation per year but permitted to take an additional 1 day. When Zero Negative Accrual On Reset is unchecked, the starting balance for the next vacation year is -1, resulting in an entitlement of 24 days for the team member.
   Deduct Order	Displays when you enable Enhanced Absence Features through the HCM Configure page. The order the system uses when deducting an absence of this type from the available categories of vacation. This includes time in lieu, one or more carry over periods, and an accrued balance. You can change the deduction order using the Deduct Order button on the Absence Accrual Rule Detail page.

6. Complete the fields in the Pro Rata Setup section as follows:

   Field	Description
   Front Load	Checkbox. If you check this option, the system adds entitlement to absence of this reason at the start of the accrual period. For example, if a team member earns vacation entitlement at a rate of 1.5 days per month, an additional 1.5 days vacation is available at the start of each month. If you don't check this option, the system adds entitlement to absence of this reason at the end of the accrual period. For example, if a team member earns vacation entitlement at a rate of 1.5 days per month, the team member must work the complete month before an additional 1.5 days vacation is available. To give employees a fixed amount of available absence at the start of an absence accrual period, use Seniority and Rate Base settings on the Absence Accrual Seniority.
   Start Part Period	Picklist. The accrual rate to apply to part periods at the start of the accrual period. You'll use this to determine how much vacation entitlement a team member earns for the initial part period, starting in the middle of an accrual period. Select the picklist and select from: Full Pro Rata, based on the proportion of time worked in the accrual period. None If the picklist doesn't display the full set of values, you can add them. For example, if a team member starts on June 17, 2016 with an accrual of 2.0833 days per month, the accrual in the first month for the different options is as follows:  Start Part Period is set to Full: 2.0833 days Start Part Period is set to Pro Rata: 1.2310 days (based on 13 days worked in a month with 22 working days according to the team member's work days pattern: 13/22 days * 2.0833) Start Part Period is set to None: 0 days
   End Part Period	Picklist. The accrual rate to apply to part periods at the end of the accrual period. You'll use this to determine how much vacation entitlement a team member earns for the final part period, ending employment in the middle of an accrual period. Select the picklist and select from: Full Pro Rata, based on the proportion of time worked in the accrual period. None If the picklist does not display the full set of values, you can add them. For example, if a team member leaves on October 10, 2016 with an accrual of 2.0833 days per month, the accrual in the last month for the different options is as follows: End Part Period is set to Full: 2.0833 days End Part Period is set to Pro Rata: 0.5952 days (based on 6 days worked in a month with 21 working days according to the team member's work days pattern: 6/21 days * 2.0833) End Part Period is set to None: 0 days
   Accrue During Paid Absence	Picklist. How entitlement to absence of this reason is to accrue during an accrual period containing paid absence. The system detrmines a paid absence by the value of the Is Paid setting. Select the picklist and select from: Full Accrue at the full rate throughout the period None in Period Don't accrue for the accrual period including paid absence. If you've selected and the accrual includes even one day of paid absence, nothing accrues during the entire accrual period Partial Accrue at the full rate if part of the accrual period is paid absence; don't accrue if the complete period is paid absence Pro Rata Accrue at the full rate for the part of the accrual period that isn't paid absence; don't accrue for the part of the accrual period that is paid absence. Time you define as Public Holiday is excluded from the accrual Pro Rata Including Public Holidays Accrue at the full rate for the part of the accrual period that is not paid absence, but include Public Holiday; do not accrue for the part of the accrual period that is paid absence When a paid absence falls in more than one accrual period, the selected option applies to each period in which the absence falls.
   Accrue During Unpaid Absence	Picklist. How entitlement to absence of this reason is to accrue during an accrual period that contains unpaid absence. An unpaid absence is determined by the value of the Is Paid setting. Select the picklist and select from: Full Accrue at the full rate throughout the period. None in Period Do not accrue while the Team Member is on unpaid absence. If selected and the accrual includes even one day of unpaid absence, nothing accrues during the entire accrual period. Partial Accrue at the full rate if part of the accrual period is unpaid absence; do not accrue if the complete period is unpaid absence. Pro Rata Accrue at the full rate for the part of the accrual period that is not unpaid absence; do not accrue for the part of the accrual period that is unpaid absence. Time defined as Public Holiday is excluded from the accrual. Pro Rata Including Public Holidays Accrue at the full rate for the part of the accrual period that is not unpaid absence, but include Public Holiday; do not accrue for the part of the accrual period that is unpaid absence. When an unpaid absence falls in more than one accrual period, the selected option applies to each period in which the absence falls. See an example illustrating pro rata accrual.

   Start Part Period and End Part Period illustrated:

   

   Example: 22 days full annual entitlement

   Setting	New Hire: Start Part Period	Termination: End Part Period
   Full	22 days	22 days
   Pro Rata	(8/12) x 22 = 14.67 days	(6/12) x 22 = 11 days
   None	0 days	0 days

7. Complete the fields in the Carry Over / Rolling Months section as follows:

   Field	Description
   Carry Over Months	Number of months. The length of the period in which team members must use any carried over amount. If Carry Over Months is blank, any carry over amounts don't expire. Use for accrued absence reasons only.
   Rolling Months	Number of months. The length of time to look back from the start of the absence you're trying to book when calculating if a defined limit is reached. Set limits in the absence accrual seniorities for this rule. You'll use this for tracking non-accrued absence types such as sickness or family leave. If you leave Rolling Months blank, the last Reset Date is the starting point when calculating if a defined limit is reached. Don't use Rolling Months for accrued types of absence because totals are reset to zero at the start of the rolling months period, overwriting accrued totals.

   To avoid negative carry over, ensure you set the reset date using Reset Day and Reset Month, and check Zero Negative Accrual On Reset.

8. Complete the fields in the Multiple Carry Over Periods section as follows. Options in the section depend on the New Absence Features checkbox on the HCM package configure page.

   Field	Description
   Show Carry Over Year End Totals	Checkbox. If you check this option, and you've configured multiple carry over periods, the WX Absence Calendar displays a table. This shows the carry over year end balances for each carry over period.Check if you need to show carry over amount for each accrual period separately.
   Show Carryover Payout	Checkbox. If you check this option, the Accrual Log in the HR Manager Portal includes a section for Carryover Payout. This includes the amount and date of the most recent payout. Carry over payout is an amount of money paid in compensation for unused carry over entitlement at the end of a carry over cycle.

9. Complete the fields in the Rounding Mode section as follows:

   Field	Description
   Use Rounding	Checkbox. Switches rounding for accrued balances on or off, for display in WX. If you check this option, the system rounds accrued balances in WX as you defined by Rounding to Nearest and Rounding Mode. If you don't check this option, the system displays accrued balances as calculated with no rounding applied. Use Rounding doesn't affect balances displayed in the HR Manager portal, which the system rounds by default to two decimal places.
   Rounding to Nearest	A decimal value. Must be a value with a whole number reciprocal. For example: 0.1, giving a reciprocal of 10, and rounding accrued balances to a tenth 0.2, giving a reciprocal of 5, and rounding accrued balances to a fifth 0.25, giving a reciprocal of 4, and rounding accrued balances to a quarter 0.5, giving a reciprocal of 2, and rounding accrued balances to a half 0.3, 0.4, and all values above 0.5 are not valid for Rounding to Nearest Direction of rounding is controlled by Rounding Mode.
   Rounding Mode	Picklist. You need to also check Use Rounding to use Rounding Mode. Rounding Mode and Rounding to Nearest define how the systems rounds balances in WX. Select from: None: Rounding isn't used. If you don't use rounding, make sure you select this option—don't leave the field blank. Ceiling: Rounds up to the nearest value above, defined by Rounding to Nearest. Negative values are rounded asymmetrically; ceiling rounding results in a lower negative value. For example: Rounding to Nearest 0.5: 9.11 is rounded to 9.5 20.37 is rounded to 20.5 -1.2 is rounded to -1.0 -3.8 is rounded to -3.5 Rounding to Nearest 0.25: 9.11 is rounded to 9.25 20.37 is rounded to 20.5 -1.2 is rounded to -1.0 -3.8 is rounded to -3.75 Floor: Rounds down to the nearest value below, defined by Rounding to Nearest. Negative values are rounded asymmetrically; floor rounding results in a higher negative value. For example: Rounding to Nearest 0.5: 9.11 is rounded to 9.0 20.37 is rounded to 20.0 -1.2 is rounded to -1.5 -3.8 is rounded to -4.0 Rounding to Nearest 0.25: 9.11 is rounded to 9.0 20.37 is rounded to 20.25 -1.2 is rounded to -1.25 -3.8 is rounded to -4.0 Half Up and Half Down: Tie-breaking modes. Rounds to the nearest neighboring value, defined by Rounding to Nearest. When the unrounded value is mid-way between values, Half Up rounds up to the nearest value above, and Half Down to the nearest below. Otherwise, both Half Up and Half Down round to the nearest neighboring value, which can be above or below the unrounded value. Negative values are rounded symmetrically; rounding up results in a higher negative value, rounding down results in a lower negative value. For example: Half Up, rounding to Nearest 0.5: 9.11 is rounded to 9.0 20.37 is rounded to 20.5 15.25 is rounded to 15.5 -1.2 is rounded to -1.0 -3.8 is rounded to -4.0 -2.25 is rounded to -2.5 Half Down, rounding to Nearest 0.5: 9.11 is rounded to 9.0 20.37 is rounded to 20.5 15.25 is rounded to 15.0 -1.2 is rounded to -1.0 -3.8 is rounded to -4.0 -2.25 is rounded to -2.0

10. Complete the fields in the Entitlement Start and End Rules.
    You'll use fields in this section to grant long service leave or similar entitlements. These only apply at a certain time in a team member’s tenure. Team members can accrue them from their start date. The entitlement options enable the separation of accrual and availability. You'll use these options to start accruing a type of absence before a team member can draw on it. You can offset both start and end dates for the accrual from the team member’s start date. Options in the section depend on the New Absence Features checkbox on the HCM package configure page.

    Field	Description
    Entitlement Start	Number of months. The length of time after the team member's start date this rule starts accruing. If blank, absence controlled by this rule is available immediately on the team member's start date, when it also starts accruing. For example, a team member’s start date is 1 Mar 2016 and Entitlement Start is set to 3. Accrual starts from 1 Jun 2016
    Entitlement Start Immediately	Checkbox. If you check this option, absence controlled by this rule is available as soon as the date determined by Entitlement Start passes. If you don't check this option, absence controlled by this rule is available at the following Reset Date. Absence controlled by this rule always starts accruing on the date determined by Entitlement Start. For example, a team member’s start date is 1 Mar 2016, reset date is 1 Jan, Entitlement Start is set to 3: If unchecked, the entitlement is available for the team member to book on 1 Jan 2017 If checked, the entitlement is available for the team member to book from 1 Jul 2016
    Entitlement End	Number of months. The length of time after the team member's start date this rule stops accruing. If blank, absence controlled by this rule does not stop accruing. This setting is often used to remove an “advanced leave” type when it is no longer available. For example, if team member’s start date is 1 Mar 2016, accrual reset date is 1 Jan: If Entitlement Start is blank and Entitlement End is set to 12, accrual starts on 1 Mar 2016 and ends on 1 Feb 2017 If Entitlement Start is set to 3 and Entitlement End is set to 12, accrual starts on 1 Jun 2016 and ends on 1 Feb 2017 If Entitlement Start is set to 3 and Entitlement End is blank, accrual starts on 1 Jun 2016 and does not stop accruing
    Entitlement End Immediately	Checkbox. If you check this option, absence controlled by this rule ceases to be available as soon as the date determined by Entitlement End has passed. If you don't check this option, absence controlled by this rule ceases to be available at the following Reset Date. Absence controlled by this rule always stops accruing on the date determined by Entitlement End. For example, a team member’s start date is 1 Mar 2016, accrual reset date 1 Jan, Entitlement End is set to 12: If unchecked, the entitlement is not available for team member to book following 1 Jan 2018 If checked, the entitlement is not available for team member to book following 28 Feb 2017

11. Complete the fields in the Adjustment Rules section as follows:

    Field	Description
    Adjust Rate For FTE	Checkbox. If you check this option, the system multiplies the rate by the FTE (Full Time Equivalent) unit for the team member for absences of this reason. For example, for a team member working 3 days out of a 5 day work week the rate is multiplied by 0.6 (=3/5) to calculate a pro rata rate of accrual. If you don't check this option, the system ignores FTE and applies the rate as specified. Set the rate in the absence accrual seniorities for this rule.
    Adjust Limits for FTE	Checkbox. If you check this option, the system multiplies all limits for this rule by the FTE (Full Time Equivalent) unit for the team member for absences of this reason. Limits specify trigger values for alerts, evidence required, and blocks. If you don't check this option, the system ignores FTE and applies the limits as specified. Set limits in the Limit Parameters section of the absence accrual seniorities for this rule.
    Adjust Base For FTE	Checkbox. If you check this option, the system multiplies the rate base by the FTE (Full Time Equivalent) unit for the team member for absences of this reason. For example, for a team member working 3 days out of a 5 day work week, a base for annual vacation allowance of 1 is multiplied by 0.6 (=3/5) to give a pro rata adjusted Base of 0.6; the part time employee has a starting value for their annual vacation allowance of 0.6 days. If you don't check this option, the system ignores FTE and applies the base as specified. Set the rate base in the absence accrual seniorities for this rule.
    Adjust Carry Over For FTE	Checkbox. If you check this option, the system multplies the Maximum Carry Over value for absences of this reason by the FTE (Full Time Equivalent) unit for the team member. If you don't check this option, the system ignores FTE and applies the Maximum Carry Over value as specified. Set Maximum Carry Over in the Accrual Parameters section of the absence accrual seniorities for this rule.
    Adjust Minimum Accrual for FTE	Checkbox. If you check this option, the system miltiplies the Maximum Accrual values for absences of this reason by the FTE (Full Time Equivalent) unit for the Team Member. If you don't check this option, the system ignores FTE and applies the Maximum Accrual values in the absence accrual seniority as specified.
    Length Limit in Calendar Days	Checkbox. If you chekc this option, the length limits defined in the absence accrual seniorities for this rule are expressed in: Calendar days instead of working days for absence accrual patterns using Day as the rate unit Total hours instead of working hours for absence accrual patterns using Hour as the rate unit If you don't check this option, the length limits defined in the absence accrual seniorities for this rule are expressed in working rate units. Rate units are defined for the Absence Accrual Pattern. Length Limit In Calendar Days is typically checked for parental leave or long-term absences which may span weekends. If, for example, a team member requests leave from August 1 to August 31 and there are 8 non-working days in August: If checked, leave will be calculated at 31 days If unchecked, leave will be calculated at 23 days

12. Complete the fields in the Display Options section as follows: 

    Field	Description
    Show Year End Balance	Checkbox. If you check this option, WX displays the projected Year End Balance. This includes carry over and time in lieu. WX also deducts the current request from that balance. Team members see this information when they view the New Vacation or Absence Request page. Defaults to checked.
    Show Carry Over	Checkbox. If you check this and carry over months is greater than zero and less than 13: The WX absence calendar screen displays Carry Over as the current carry over balance when it is greater than zero. The value doesn't include future time off requests or approvals The WX Accrual Log includes carry over values The Accrual Log in the HR Manager Portal includes carry over values If you check this option and you have multiple carry over periods enabled, with carry over months set to a value from 13 to 99 inclusive: The WX absence calendar screen displays Carry Over as the total current carry over balance when it is greater than zero. The value doesn't include future time off requestsor approvals. The system sums carry over for multiple carry over periods to give a single value. The WX Accrual Log includes values for each carry over period The Accrual Log in the HR Manager Portal includes columns with values for each carry over period Carry over is time-off a team member earned in a previous period and retained for use in the current period. Local employment law may specify maximum values and for how long carry over must be retained. By default, any available carry over time-off is drawn down after time in lieu and before accrued entitlement. The default deduction order can be changed. To avoid confusion, choose to display either Show Total Available Carry Over or Show Carry Over.
    Show Total Available Carry Over	Checkbox. If you check this option, the WX Absence Calendar screen displays Carry Over Balance as the total available carry over, calculated as: Total current carry over - Future time off approvals and time off requests in the current leave year. To avoid confusion, choose to display either Show Total Available Carry Over or Show Carry Over.
    Show Time In Lieu	Checkbox. If you check this option, the Accrual Log includes a column and WX Absence calendar screen displays a balance for Time in Lieu values. This doesn't display if there's no time in lieu balance.
    Show Rate Per Year	Checkbox. If you check this option, the system displays the rate per year value on the Accrual Log and as the Annual Allowance value in WX. The system calculates Annual Allowance as follows:  accrual rate * number of accrual periods in a year * FTE adjustment If you select Adjust Rate for FTE, FTE adjustment equals the FTE value in the team member's employment record, otherwise it is 1.0.
    Show End Date Provisional	Checkbox. If you check this option, WX displays the End Date Provisional selection field when entering an absence of this type. To set the default value of End Date Provisional use the End Date Provisional Default field. If you don't check Show End Date Provisional, the system ignores the End Date Provisional Default value and end dates default to definitive and not provisional. Provisional end dates are typically used when an absence isn't predicted, for example, for sickness.
    End Date Provisional Default	To use this setting, ensure you check Show End Date Provisional. If you leave Show End Date Provisional unchecked, the system ignores the End Date Provisional Default value and end dates default to definitive and not provisional. Checkbox. If you check this option, when booking an absence of this reason the End Date Provisional Yes/No flag is set to Yes by default. If you don't check this option, when booking an absence of this reason the End Date Provisional Yes/No flag is set to No by default.
    Show Accrual Log	Checkbox. If you check this option, the Accrual Log displays in WX as part of the Time Off process. Defaults to checked.
    Show Accrued Total	Checkbox. If you check this option, the WX absence calendar displays Total Balance as the current total time due to the team member. The total includes accrued entitlement, time in lieu, and carry over, minus any time taken, all for the current period.
    Show Accrued Balance	Checkbox. If you check this option, the WX absence calendar screen displays Accrued Balance as the accrued time due to the team member without time in lieu or carry over, and minus any time taken in the current period.
    Show Rate Per Year Pro Rata	Checkbox. If you check this option, the system compares the value to the Rate Per Year. If the values don't match, the system adjusts the amount and accrual based on the team member's pro rata ration. The Accrual Log displays these adjusted values. WX also shows the adjusted amount as the Allowance Pro Rata. Pro rata amounts are displayed when the team member: Has a start date part way through a leave year. For example, starting 9 months into a leave year gives a leave entitlement of (0.25 * full annual entitlement) Has a change of seniority part way through a leave year. The pro rata value shows the calculated entitlement combining the old and new seniority values For example, moving from 15 days to 18 days annual entitlement 6 months into a leave year gives a pro rata entitlement of ((15 * 0.5) + (18 * 0.5)) = 16.5 days Has an addition to their accrual with an adjustment
    Show Calculated Days	Checkbox. If you check this option, the calculated number of days displays as a message on a new absence request when the number of days has been adjusted and differs from the calculated value: The calculated number of days for the absence takes into account any non-working days recorded in the work days pattern allocated to the team member.
    Show Details Section	Checkbox. If you check this option, the Time Off request dialog shows an Allocation section to indicate the team member's working and non-working days during the absence date range: Doesn't display if Enable Descriptive Dialogs is set to On on the Time package configure page.
    Show Details Section Hours	Checkbox. If you check this option, the Allocation section in a time off request shows the time segments from the team member's work schedule.
    Show Pending Absences For Colleagues	Checkbox. If you check this option, requested but unapproved colleague absences are displayed in WX Team View. To be displayed, requested absences must have Start Date, End Date, and Reason fields completed.

13. Complete the fields in the Other Absence section as follows: 

    Field	Description
    Exclude from Daily Absence Reporting	Checkbox. When Create daily Time Off records is selected on the Time Configure page, select to exclude time off records associated with this absence accrual rule from daily absence reporting. The default is unchecked: time off records using this rule are included in daily absence reporting and have absence day records created for them.
    Pay Code	Picklist. Select the pay code to associate with absences with this absence accrual rule.
    Is Parental Leave	Checkbox. Controls the display of parental leave fields in WX. Parental leave fields are held in the Parental Manager and Parental Team Member field sets. Parental leave is leave associated with the birth or adoption of a child, such as maternity or paternity leave. If you check this option, this absence reason is classed as parental leave. When this absence reason is selected in WX, fields in the Parental... field sets are displayed for entry. Set date parameters and limits in absence accrual seniority. If you don't check this option, this absence reason isn't classed as parental leave. When this absence reason is selected in WX, fields in the Parental... field sets are not displayed.
    Is Private Default	Checkbox. Sets the default value for individual instances of absence of this type when entered in WX. Use in conjunction with the Show Absence Unless Private setting in the policy. If Show Absence Unless Private is checked: Check Is Private Default to class absences of this reason as private by default when entered in WX, and so not visible to colleagues or reports in the calendar team view Uncheck Is Private Default to class absences of this reason as not private by default when entered in WX, and so viewable by all in the calendar team view You can choose to display or hide the Is Private checkbox in WX by including or excluding it from the relevant Absence object field sets.
    Use Dependant Relationships	Picklist. Controls the display and use of a picklist of the team member's dependants in WX. Team members requesting absence of this reason can be required to select the name of a dependant as part of the request. Typically used for parental leave associated with a child dependant. Select the picklist and choose from: None Default. A dependant name is not required for absences of this type. The dependant picklist is not displayed in the WX absence request Optional The dependant picklist is displayed in the WX absence request for voluntary use. The team member does not have to select a dependant Mandatory The dependant picklist is displayed in the WX absence request and a dependant name must be selected before the request can be saved

14. Complete the fields in the Messages section as follows:

    Field	Description
    Alert Message	Text. The Alert Message displays to the team member and manager when a defined value for this absence reason is reached. Set values as limits in the absence accrual seniorities for this rule. For example, a vacation rule could be configured to show an alert message of "You have fewer than 5 days remaining" when a team member’s booking hits this amount. If you don't define a message, the standard message "Default Absence Alert message" is used.
    Evidence Message	Text. Used when evidence is required to support an absence. The Evidence Message displays to the team member and team member's manager when a defined value for this absence is reached. Set values as limits in the absence accrual seniorities for this rule. Ensure the required fields are in the Absence Manager Evidence field set; these fields are included in the manager's WX when the Evidence Trigger has been set. If you don't define a message, the standard message "Default Absence Evidence message" is used.
    Block Message	Text. The Block Message displays when a defined limit for this absence is reached, and the limit is set so the latest entry is not permitted and cannot be saved. Set limits in the absence accrual seniorities for this rule. If you don't define a message, the standard "Default Absence Block message" is used.
    Parental Leave Message	Text. The Parental Leave Message displays when any parental leave limit is reached. If you don't enter a message, the standard "The Start and End dates must be within the limits specified for your parental leave" is used.
    Entitlement Message	Text, up to 255 characters. Displays in WX when attempting to book an absence wholly or partly outside the date range determined by the Entitlement Start and Entitlement End fields. Applies exclusively to rules using entitlement values. Typically, Entitlement Message suggests revising absence start or end dates so the absence is fully covered by the rule. If you don't define a message, the standard "Default Absence Entitlement Message" is used.

15. Select Save.

Sage People displays the Absence Accrual Rule Detail page with the rule summarized:

You're now ready to define seniority accrual and limit parameters for the rule. You can:

• Use Seniority Settings to create the seniorities you need and then edit them to add more details if needed

• Clone an existing seniority and edit it to suit your needs

• Create a new seniority from scratch