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Absences

Vacation and absence management without Excel

One request, one click to approve, automatic posting to the leave balance. With holiday logic for all 16 German states.

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Absence types

Manage absences centrally

One module for vacation, sick leave, special leave and public holidays. This keeps requests, approvals and balances traceable in one place.

  • Vacation

    Annual leave, remaining leave, carry-over and entitlement calculation.

  • Sick leave

    Sick leave and certified incapacity periods with special protection needs under Art. 9 GDPR.

  • Special leave

    Training, time off or care leave, configurable according to policy.

  • Public holidays

    Holiday logic for all 16 German states, including regional holidays.

Approval workflow

Multi-step approval without email chains

Employees submit requests, team leads review, HR approves. Everyone involved sees the status in real time and in one place — no more email chains.

  • Submit a request in a few steps
  • Team leads see overlaps directly in the calendar
  • HR keeps track of all open requests
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Rules

Blackout periods and minimum staffing

Define periods in which no vacation requests are possible — for example during stocktaking or production peaks. The minimum staffing check flags it when too many team members would be absent at the same time.

  • Blackout periods per department or location
  • Minimum staffing definable per role
  • Conflicts are reported immediately upon request
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FAQ

Answers about the absence module

  • How are part-time vacation entitlements calculated?
    lumen.hr calculates the annual vacation entitlement pro rata based on the actual working days, including mid-year contract changes. The leave balance stays traceable at all times.
  • Are sick-leave records handled correctly under GDPR?
    Yes. Sick-leave absences are a special category of personal data under Art. 9 GDPR. Visibility is restricted by role: team leads see "absent", only HR sees the reason.
  • Does the holiday logic really cover all 16 German states?
    Yes, including regional holidays that apply only in certain states such as Corpus Christi, Reformation Day or All Saints' Day. The holiday mapping is part of the tenant setup.

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Absences instead of spreadsheets

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