Absence Tracking
Learn about absence tracking and how it helps businesses manage employee leave, ensure payroll accuracy, and maintain compliance.
Why absence tracking is improtant?
Accurate vacation management fosters mutual understanding between a company and its employees. Managers can plan work, maintain productivity, control costs, ensure compliance, and support employee wellbeing. By tracking PTO, they can make sure employees take adequate time off and monitor absenteeism, while also accurately compensating them for worked hours and paid leave. Employees, in turn, can easily view their PTO accrual and usage.
Common methods of absence tracking
To ensure productivity and effective workforce management, companies use different methods to track absences. These include:
- Manual logs or spreadsheets for basic record-keeping.
- HR software or HRIS systems that automate tracking of attendance, PTO, and sick leave.
- Time-tracking tools like TMetric or Clockify that track work hours and absences automatically.
- Biometric systems such as fingerprint or card-swipe scanners.
- Calendar-based tracking using shared team or Time Off Calendars to manage planned and unplanned leave.
How It Works in TMetric
Tracking employee time off becomes easier with TMetric. In just a few simple steps, you can monitor and calculate your company’s vacation time efficiently.
1. Add a time-off policy.
2. Add members to the policy.
3. Employees request time off under this policy.
4. Managers review and approve requests.
5. Track time off on the Time Off Balances page and in the Time Off Calendar.
6. Payroll is automatically calculated, taking approved time off into account.
What are the benefits of automated absence tracking app?
Managing absences manually can be time-consuming and error-prone. An absence tracking app automatically records and manages employee time off. Here are five key benefits of using an automated absence tracking app:
- Saves time by removing manual tracking.
- Improves accuracy in leave balances and payroll.
- Gives transparency for both managers and employees.
- Supports planning with real-time team availability.
- Ensures compliance with labor laws and company policies.