Create staff attendance codes

Create staff attendance codes for users to identify the type of attendance record they are entering for a staff member.

To create staff attendance codes:

1. Log on to the District, Intermediate Organization, or School view.
2. Click the Admin tab.
3. Do one of the following:
   1. In the District or Intermediate Organization view: Click the Data Dictionary side-tab, and click Reference.
   2. In the School view: Click the Reference side-tab.

4. Find and select the checkbox next to Staff Attendance Codes.
5. On the Reference side-tab, click Codes. Any existing staff attendance codes appear.
6. On the Options menu, click Add. The New Reference Code page appears.
7. 

7. Enter the following information:

8. Field	Description
   Code	Type the code you want to create.
   Description	Type a description for the code.
   Is absent?	Select this checkbox if a staff member is considered absent for the day when you select this code.
   Time type	Do one of the following: Type 1 to determine this is an arrival code. The system requires the user to type a "time in". Type 2 to determine this is a departure code. The system requires the user to type a "time out". Type 3 to determine this is a departure and arrival code. The system requires the user to type both a "time in" and a "time out".
   Portion absent	Type the decimal figure that indicates the portion of the day a staff member is absent. For example, 1.0 would indicate a full day’s absence.
   Is excused?	Select this checkbox if a staff member’s attendance record is excused when a user enters this code.
   Disabled	Select this checkbox to disable the code. It no longer appears in the pick list.

8. Click Save.