The desired absence types can be displayed in the service. In addition, the type of absence can be determined by its pay and whether that type of absence accrues annual leave.
Absence types are managed in Worktime - Administration - Setting groups/Working community settings - Work hours - Absence types
The following setting is used as the default for the absence type, unless otherwise specified.
| Absence type |
Paid | Accrues annual leave |
| Absence due to compulsory family reason | No | No |
| Family member becoming sick suddenly | No | Yes |
| Family members death | Yes | Yes |
| Family members funeral | Yes | Yes |
| Leave of absence | No | No |
| Maternity leave | Yes | Yes |
| Military call to arms happening | Yes | Yes |
| Military or civil service time | No | No |
| Military refresher course | Yes | Yes |
| Moving leave | Yes | Yes |
| Nursing leave | No | No |
| Off duty | No | No |
| Other | No | No |
| Own 50th or 60th birthday | Yes | Yes |
| Own marriage | Yes | Yes |
| Parental leave | No | Yes |
| Part time pension | No | No |
| Part-timer | No | No |
| Paternity leave | Yes | Yes |
| Personal request leave | No | No |
| Rehabilitation | Yes | Yes |
| Sabbatical leave | No | No |
| Special maternity leave | Yes | Yes |
| Study leave | No | Yes |
| Temporary nursing leave | Yes | Yes |
| Trade union events | Yes | Yes |
The pay for an individual absence recorded and the earning of annual leave can be modified if the person has the right to accept events. This setting is done in the Worktime Roles - Worktime roles permissions menu.
If you want the person to be able to specify the type of absence compensation when creating the event, select Can approve personal events under Medium-level permissions.
If you want the person to be able to specify the type of absence compensation when creating the event for their subordinates, select Can edit and approve subordinates entries under Medium-level permissions.
If you do not want the person to have these rights, deselect them.