Laying the Groundwork for New Absence Management Technology

By Geoffrey Simpson

VP of Sales & Marketing
Presagia

When an employer is in the market for new absence management technology, it’s important to take a step back and lay the proper groundwork before even launching the search.

To kick off this column on technology and innovation, let me highlight the necessary steps for building a solid foundation that can propel your project past needless frustration.

To prepare for a new solution, your first step is to gather information. Assess the current state of your program. Map out your leave management and accommodation processes, identifying who’s responsible for each step. Review all the leave policies you manage: federal, state, local, and organization-specific. Determine all the systems you have in place that touch absence management. Is your leave and accommodation data in paper files, spreadsheets, shared drives, or a mix of these and more? What are your systems for human resource information, payroll, and timekeeping, and how do they need to interface with your absence management program?

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