Complete the Minimum Absence, Absence Period Type, and Absence Value fields if payees must be
absent a minimum number of calendar days before an absence event is paid. If the absence event is longer
than the minimum period, the entire absence qualifies for payment. If the minimum period is not met, the entire absence is unpaid. (The system does not consider linked absences when determining whether the
minimum period has been met. Linked absences are described below.)
The system refers to the end date of an absence to determine whether the minimum period has been met—
even when the end date falls in a different calendar period.