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# Additional Absences - Creating Extra Absence Reasons

# Additional Absences - Creating Extra Absence Reasons

This article will assist you adding extra Additional Absence Reasons for your Service.

### Overview

Additional Absences are recorded in the system when the child has used their Standard Absences. The Guardian has provided documentation to allow them to claim CCS for the absent days.
| Note: To assist you further with Absences requirements see: [If your child is absent from Care](https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/individuals/services/centrelink/child-care-subsidy/how-manage-your-payment/if-your-child-absent-from-child-care)

### Additional Absence Reasons

The system has standard reasons available, however you may choose to create your own options.

### Creating Additional Absence Reasons

To create new Absence reasons.

1. Select the **Settings** Screen
2. Select the **Tags** icon

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/5dcba586b1ba9400/image_odirkh.png)

3. Select the **Green +** Button on the top right hand side

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/5dcba586b1ba9400/image_qmx2p2.png)

4. Add in the **Tag** name
5. Select the **Category** - OtherAbsenceReason
6. Select the **Providers/Centres** to apply the Tag too
7. If required select if it is a **High Priority**
8. Select **Save**

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/5dcba586b1ba9400/image_1r8u3qb.png)

The new Absence Reason will be available when marking a child as Absent.


![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/5dcba586b1ba9400/image_e29p4p.png)

|| To assist you further with marking Additional Absences see the Xap University Guide: [Recording an Additional Absence](https://help.xap.rocks/en/article/how-to-record-an-additional-absence-1tu4pq1/)