Absence reasons can be configured for benefit and liability products. Absence reasons are used to define the acceptable absence reasons that are applicable to a particular program such as Food Stamps, for example, an absence reason of 'family bereavement' may be an acceptable reason for a client to be absent from a scheduled on-the-job training activity he or she is required to attend for one program, but not for another. The Acceptable setting is used to indicate if the absence reason is acceptable.
Settings are also available to indicate whether an absence reason is payable and/or deductible. Note that these settings are only applicable to CPM processing. For more information on these settings, see the Cúram Provider Management Guide.