Absence Minded: Features to look out for in 2025(A)

What’s New in 25A

It’s always exciting to start a new year with something new to know. So, here are a few features which are eye-catchers for the release of 25A in Oracle Fusion Absence Management:

1. Self Service Qualified Entitlement Display: This will be helpful now, which was most of the time fulfilled with reports. It gives insights to employees who want to validate the accuracy of payments for qualification leave type. This also reduces number of queries Payroll team had to clarify and provide calculation for:

Ex:

Configure it here and result will be on Employee/Manager self-service:

 NOTE: Use the new balance display options to display qualified entitlements in a new tab on the Redwood Absence Balance page.

2. Pay Rate Date Configuration Options for Accrual Plans: This was a huge challenge that always ended with a workaround or no solution or policy change to the need.

If my carryover leave balance was 10 days from year 2024 and utilizing that balance in 2025, my rate of pay should be calculated based on salary of 2024 and not 2025.

Ex:

3. Compensatory Time Pay Rate Configuration: Like above feature, Compensatory Time-off pay rate is also availed with feature of choosing whether pay rate should be considered as of the earned time-off date or current pay rate.

4. Forfeit accrual balance, EVEN POSITIVE balance value:

Sounds odd, right??

But it has excellent use in Reverse Termination case. If the balance was forfeited upon termination, it will be reinstated upon reverse termination action, AUTOMATICALLY.

We are eager to try out these and explore the workings of it. There are a few more features, listed in the below link and in overall, these are very good updates to start new year with.

Link to updates: Absence Management 25A Features Release

Top 3 Under-rated or Under-used features (already there!)

1. Donation Plans:

Workers can donate some or all their accrual plan absences to others who need it. This demonstrates organization’s commitment to social responsibility which not only benefits society but also strengthens their reputation among consumers and stakeholders.

Below is the link for creating Donation Plan

Link to Create Donation Plan

2. Year End Disbursements:

This feature is used for Annual disbursement which is practiced in some organizations while some doesn’t. The POV here is that it eases down liability on organization and for employees it’s additional payout every year.

Navigation:

My Client Groups -> Absence -> Absence Plan -> (Search for Accrual Plan Type) -> (Click on plan name) -> (Accruals tab) -> Check Disburse remaining balance under Post Rollover and Carryover

NOTE: This would be only applicable if your legislation allows for such an option.

3. Liability Rate Rule:

For financial sheets to balance well, Organizations remain prepared for liabilities that are due and upcoming uncertainty. If otherwise to create custom provision in payroll, it is better to utilize the rate liability rate rule available in the absence plan. Provided that accrual takes place on periodic basis which resembles with payroll period as well, liability accrual will be straight to get processed in payroll and accumulate provision amount.