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Absence data
It is recommended that Absence recording and the associated configuration and calculation of statutory and occupational payments is performed in People First.
It is understood that the WFM system will need to know about absence events – whether planned future events or unexpected events – so that:
a) Schedules can be amended
b) The reason for a lack of time data is known
c) Calculation of overtime etc. that rely on knowledge of absence can be performed.
The following webhooks are available:
- Absence Leave Created - A ‘holiday’ absence is created for a person
- Absence Leave Changed - Any properties on a ‘holiday’ absence are changed
- Absence Leave Deleted - A ‘holiday’ absence is deleted
- Absence Leave Rejected - A ‘holiday’ absence is rejected
- Absence Leave Approved - A ‘holiday’ absence is approved
- Absence Sickness Created - A ‘sickness’ absence is created for a person
- Absence Sickness Changed - Any properties on a ‘sickness’ absence are changed
- Absence Sickness Deleted - A ‘sickness’ absence is deleted
- Absence Sickness Rejected - A ‘sickness’ absence is rejected
- Absence Sickness Approved - A ‘sickness’ absence is approved
- Absence Other Created - A ‘Other’ or “Family” absence is created for a person
- Absence Other Changed - Any properties of a ”Other” or “Family” absence are changed
- Absence Other Deleted - A “Other” or “Family” absence is deleted
- Absence Other Rejected - A “Other” or “Family” absence is rejected
- Absence Other Approved - A “Other” or “Family” absence is approved
Bring back time data to People First
The Time pairs (clock in) import can be used via an API to allow time data to be imported into People First’s Time functionality.
The Time recording (clocking) section defines the API calls that are available to create, amend and delete time data in People First.
API calls to People First must be made using a Personal Access Token (PAT) by adding the PAT as an Authorization header on all requests. See People First API - API Documentation on how to set up a PAT token.