Absence

Absence handled from the driver's phone

Holiday, sick leave and unpaid leave are requested in the app with the balance in view, approved with one tap - and land automatically in the absence calendar, the dispatch board and the payroll basis.

See how

Absence affects everything - so it lives in everything

An approved week of holiday is one driver fewer on the dispatch board, a line in the payroll basis and a row in the absence calendar. In FleetX all three happen on their own.

For the employee

Request from the app, see balance and status, get a push notification when the answer arrives.

For the manager

Approve or reject with a reason, see the whole team's balances and absence calendar - with bulk actions.

For the system

Absence suppresses false driving time breaches, blocks wrong assignments in dispatch and is deducted correctly in the payroll basis.

Request

Requested in three taps

Absence types, balance and history in the app.

Holiday, sick leave, paid and unpaid leave and flexitime are ready to use as absence types. The employee sees the remaining days before the request is sent, and gets a push notification when the status changes.

  • Standard types ready to use - holiday with your allowance
  • Balance and overview visible in the app
  • Push notification on approved and rejected
  • Half-day and full-day absence
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Approval

One queue for the manager

Approve, reject or override - with notes.

Requests collect in one queue with approve, reject, cancel and administrative override. The absence overview shows every employee's balances in one grid with bulk actions, and department access makes sure managers only see their own people.

  • Approval queue with notes
  • Balance overview for the whole team
  • Bulk actions across employees
  • Access limited by department
Balance and accrual

Balances that look after themselves

Accrual, renewal and carry-over - automatic.

Balances per absence type with automatic accrual and annual renewal. Unused days carry over to the next year under your rules and are settled automatically on 1 January. Public holidays are generated automatically for your country - including half days and per department.

  • Automatic accrual per type
  • Carry-over of remaining days at year end
  • Public holidays auto-generated
  • Public holiday pay calculated nightly
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The integration

Absence follows you everywhere

Calendar, dispatch and pay - always in sync.

The absence calendar shows who is away and exports to PDF and Excel. Dispatch flags drivers as "on holiday" and warns on assignment, and absence suppresses false driving time breaches in the compliance check.

  • Absence calendar with PDF/Excel export
  • "On absence" visible in dispatch
  • Absence deducted correctly in payroll
  • Suppresses false compliance breaches

Features

Everything you need to stay in control - in one platform.

Request in the app
Types, balance and status on the phone.
Approval queue
One tap, with notes and override.
Automatic balance
Accrual, renewal and carry-over.
Absence calendar
The whole team, exported when needed.
Dispatch link
Absence visible at assignment.
Payroll link
Correct deduction and pay, automatically.

Frequently asked questions

Answers to what transport companies most often ask about absence in FleetX.

How do employees request holiday in FleetX?

Straight from the app: the employee picks the absence type, sees the remaining balance before the request is sent, and gets a push notification once the manager has answered.

Which absence types are available?

Holiday, sick leave, paid and unpaid leave and flexitime are ready to use - and you can add your own types with their own balance rules.

Do unused holiday days carry over to the next year?

Yes. Carry-over follows your rules and is settled automatically on 1 January, and balances renew annually with no manual work.

Can the dispatcher see who is on holiday?

Yes. Dispatch flags drivers who are on absence and warns if anyone tries to assign a job to them.

Does FleetX handle public holidays?

Yes, public holidays are generated automatically for your country - including half days and per department - and public holiday pay is calculated nightly for staff on shift on a public holiday.

Can the absence calendar be exported?

Yes, the calendar showing the whole team's absence can be exported to both PDF and Excel.

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  1. Introduction
  2. 1The order comes in
  3. 2Automatic or manual pricing
  4. 3Dispatch, the way you work
  5. 4To driver or route
  6. 5Own drivers and partners
  7. 6The driver app
  8. 7Reporting from the app
  9. 8Hours and absence
  10. 9Ready to invoice?
  11. 10Consolidated invoices, the way the customer wants them
  12. 11Settled and exported
  13. 12The whole journey in one system
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