SmartFind Express - Employees

Manage Absences

Web App

Using the web app, you can review all of your absences, modify special instructions and attachments for active jobs, or cancel a job (when allowed).

  1. Choose Review Absences from the main menu.

  2. Define search criteria as needed, then click Search.

  3. To review an open or active job, click its Job #.

    1. Update the instructions or add attachments for the substitute.

    2. To cancel the job (if available), click Cancel.

      1. The system will ask if it should notify the assigned substitute.

      2. Ensure you receive the cancellation confirmation.

  4. Click Return to List.

Employee Experience Interface

You can review all absences, modify special instructions and attachments for active jobs, or cancel a job. Some districts may prevent cancel requests within a specified time of the absence start time.

You cannot view canceled requests.

Web App

  1. You may view absences in two ways:

    • On the home page, select the absence you want to view.

    • Choose My Calendar, then click the absence on the calendar date.

  2. Click Edit to make changes to a request.

  3. Enter the changes, then click Submit Changes.

  4. To cancel a request, click Cancel Absence, then click Confirm Cancel.

Mobile App

  1. You may view absences in two ways:

    • On the Absences tab, select the absence you want to view.

    • Choose Calendar, then click the absence on the calendar date. Any date with a blue circle has an absence to view. Click Today to return to the current date.

  2. Click Edit to make changes for a request.

  3. Enter the changes, then click Submit Changes.

  4. To cancel a request, click Cancel Absence, then click Yes.

Phone

Using the phone system, you can review your active jobs, modify special instructions, or cancel a job (when allowed). (To review past jobs, use the web app.)

  1. Select 2 from the main menu.

  2. Open and active jobs are played in date order. After each job is played, you can:

    1. Repeat the job information.

    2. Hear the next job.

    3. Modify special instructions.

    4. Cancel the job (if available).

      1. The system will ask if it should notify the assigned substitute.

      2. Ensure you receive the cancellation confirmation.

To modify a job’s dates, times, or reason, you must cancel the job and create a new absence.