Managing holiday and absence records across a busy organisation can be challenging, especially when multiple teams and people are involved. Even with a solid team in place, things can slip through the cracks, and keeping everything accurate and up to date can take up a lot of time.
That’s the kind of challenge Wilma, HR Manager at Rutherglen & Cambuslang Housing Association, was looking to solve. And it’s a challenge many organisations will recognise.
Rutherglen & Cambuslang Housing Association, based in South Lanarkshire, has 19 staff working across Housing Management, Maintenance, Finance, and Corporate Services. With several line managers handling leave approvals, it wasn’t always easy to keep everyone in the loop, or ensure that the central records reflected who was in or off on any given day.
“Different Line Managers would sign off a holiday sheet and forget to inform the HR Manager, so in effect inaccurate records. And staff not knowing if a person was in or not.”
A clear picture for everyone
Since introducing The Holiday Tracker, everything is recorded in one central place. Line managers can now approve holidays and sickness directly in the system, which automatically updates for the HR team. Reception staff also benefit from the shared Team Calendar, which shows at a glance who’s in and who’s off.
“The Holiday Tracker has been amazing. We now have Line Managers set up to sign off holidays, sickness etc and this feeds through to the HR Admin.”
Helping HR run smoothly
Wilma uses the system daily, from setting up new starters and leavers to pulling reports for audits.
“I use most of the features… it has great reporting features which help me at the end of the financial year for auditing purposes.”
“It just works brilliantly. The features make my life as an HR professional so much easier.”
Simple, effective, and supportive
The Holiday Tracker is designed to help organisations like Rutherglen & Cambuslang Housing Association save time, reduce admin, and make leave management simpler.
“I would not hesitate in recommending The Holiday Tracker. It is simple to operate and gets me exactly what I need.”
We’re proud to support the team at Rutherglen & Cambuslang Housing Association and help them stay on top of holidays, sickness, and everything in between.
If your organisation is still using spreadsheets or finding it hard to keep everyone informed, The Holiday Tracker could make things a lot easier.
