Beginning March 1, 2024, SPS employees will begin entering all absences into Oracle ensuring real time accuracy of accruals. 

Items to Note

• All absences should be entered in Oracle in a timely manner.
• Absences are auto-approved in Oracle and line managers will receive a notification of the absence.
• Line Managers will also have the ability to enter absences on behalf of their employees as well as view past/present/future absences and accrual balances.
• Future absences that have already been entered in Frontline will be imported to Oracle.
• For employees requiring a substitute, absences entered in Oracle will automatically feed into Slate, our substitute management system. Slate is replacing Frontline for substitute requests.
• Employees who wish to request a specific substitute, leave lesson plans, or select no sub needed will log in to Slate to complete these tasks.
• Substitutes needed after the school day has started can still be requested by contacting Penmac directly.
• Slate will have the same reporting options as Frontline.
• A mobile app is expected to be available in March.
• Slate training videos and guides can be found here.

Important Dates

• March 1st: Last day for Frontline absence entries and substitute fulfillment at 9 a.m. (emergency needs called in to Penmac)
• March 1st: First day for Oracle absence entries at 9:01 a.m.
• March 4th: First day for substitute fulfillment for Slate.