Managing an employee’s return to work effectively is a crucial part of absence management. WorkSmarter’s intuitive system makes it easy for you to take care of this process.

Return to Work

1. To mark the employee as returned, go to the Absence Summary in your Dashboard and click Review. Alternatively, go to Services → Absence Management → Ongoing Absences.

2. Select the user and click Mark as Returned to automatically conclude the absence.

3. The calendar will be updated and managers notified. Details remain on the calendar for reference. Absence details are recorded in the Employee Record so that staff and their managers can see a summary. This information can also be downloaded from the Reports section.

Return to Work Interview

You may want to complete an optional Return to Work interview.

1. In your Dashboard Absence Summary you will see a Return-to-Work interview prompt. Select the employee, click Review and select the Return-to-Work button. Alternatively, go to Services, click Ongoing Absences to access the Return-to-Work button. Here you will see the event, comments, and interview section.

2. Fill in the form, noting what was discussed if you conducted an interview. Simply drag and drop to upload any relevant documents. Save the absence. The calendar will now show that the absence has been completed, managers will be notified, and details updated within the Absence section of the Employee Record.

Can WorkSmarter Calculate the Time off?

Yes, automatic time off calculations are built in to this feature. The system will calculate the employee’s lost number of days based on the work schedule, but this can be overridden if you need to make an adjustment.