The Abs/Dis Authorization Menu gives you access to the modules that control the authorization of absences and dispatches. These modules are for use with the Educator Attendance Module (EAM). EAM is a sub system of HR that moves absence/dispatch entry from the district office to the schools. School secretaries enter the absences/dispatches. These entries are then authorized by the principal. Once authorized, the clerks at the district office can interface them into payroll so teacher absences will be logged and substitute teachers. The authorization works on a weekly basis - that is to say that entries are authorized once a week. For this reason each school (location) must have one authorization record per week. These records hold the current authorization status for the week. These authorization records Must be created before any authorization can be performed. These records can be created on mass by using the Authorization Creation Process.