SDM

Employee Attendance

Overview

The Employee Attendance module is a core component of the SDM ERP system dedicated to managing Employee Attendance records. It exists to digitize, organize, and streamline the administration of Employee Attendance, ensuring that the educational institution can securely track, manage, and retrieve this data efficiently.

Business Use Case

Manual tracking of Employee Attendance leads to data fragmentation, inconsistencies, and administrative bottlenecks. This module provides a single source of truth, automating related workflows, ensuring data integrity, and significantly reducing administrative overhead. As part of the HR suite, data managed here integrates seamlessly with the core ERP database and often feeds directly into financial calculations, academic tracking, and global reporting, depending on institutional workflows.

Who uses it?

System Administrators

For global configuration and overarching management.

Authorized Staff & Management

For day-to-day data entry, monitoring, and reporting.

Navigation

Follow these steps to reach the Employee Attendance module from anywhere in the system: ---

TIP

QUICK ACCESS
You can also use the global search shortcut `Cmd` + `K` and type "Employee Attendance" to jump directly to this page.

1
Open the HR menu

Navigate to HR in the main sidebar.

2
Go to specific section

Click on Employee Attendance to expand the section.

3
Access Operations

Select the specific operation to open the dashboard.

Features

Centralized Employee Attendance Management

Provides a single source of truth for all Employee Attendance records.

Data Integrations

Seamlessly feeds into academic tracking and global reporting.

Workflow Automation

Digitizes related workflows to ensure data integrity and reduce administrative overhead.

Employee Attendance Form

FIELD TYPE REQUIRED DESCRIPTION
Attendance Date Text Yes Configuration input for Attendance Date
Date Text Yes Configuration input for Date
Employee Id Text Yes Configuration input for Employee Id
Employee Type Text Yes Configuration input for Employee Type
Time In Text Yes Configuration input for Time In
Time Out Text Yes Configuration input for Time Out
Status Text Yes Configuration input for Status

Permissions

Only administrators holding the core system admin role or having specific permissions can manage this module:

employee_attendance.index

Allows viewing the Employee Attendance list.

employee_attendance.create

Allows creating new Employee Attendance records.

employee_attendance.edit

Allows updating Employee Attendance records.

employee_attendance.destroy

Allows deleting Employee Attendance records.

FAQ

Can I restore a deleted Employee Attendance record?

Who can access this module?

Notes

**Data Integrity**: Always double-check required fields before saving to prevent reporting errors later.

**Regular Audits**: Periodically review Employee Attendance records to archive or disable obsolete data.

**Consistent Naming**: Use standardized naming conventions when entering text fields to ensure clean reports.