Absence management software that gives you a break.
Forget manually tracking sick days and PTO. Gusto’s absence management software lets you set custom PTO policies while automating accruals and keeping you compliant from coast to coast. Employees can request leave and check balances right from the app—and it all seamlessly syncs to payroll.
Custom, compliant PTO
Unlimited policies with built-in compliance help you avoid costly penalties while building benefits that keep the whole team happy.
Say bon voyage to busywork.
No more error-prone spreadsheets and endless paper trails. You and your employees can easily request, manage, and track PTO right from the Gusto app.
See every absence, at a glance
Get a bird’s eye view of employee absences, or run reports to check PTO balances, payout amounts, missed shifts, and more.
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Custom PTO policies
Unlimited leave policies, zero compliance headaches.
From personal days to parental leave, Gusto makes it easy to offer custom accruals and leave policies tailored to your whole team. Set options by department, role, tenure, or one-off by employee. Plus Gusto offers tools and guidance to stay compliant with FMLA, state sick-leave mandates, and local leave rules.
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Integrated employee leave management
Integrated, automated, and off your plate.
Ditch the spreadsheets, paper schedules, and post-it notes. With Gusto, leave management software is fully integrated with scheduling, time tracking, and payroll. Employees request time off with a tap, conflicts are flagged, and accruals, absences, and hours flow straight into payroll. No double-entry, no missed deductions, no end-of-period scramble. Just PTO that practically runs itself.
Absence analytics & reporting
Absence tracking with actionable insights.
Get real-time visibility into employee absences, time-off usage and availability, and attendance trends all in one place. Gusto’s workforce analytics help surface valuable insights into employee behavior, benefit utilization, and potential burnout —helping you fine-tune your benefits and make smarter staffing decisions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Absence management software helps businesses track, manage, and report on employee time off, including PTO, sick leave, personal days, and extended leave. It automates tasks like accrual calculations, request approvals, and compliance tracking so you can spend less time on admin and more time supporting your people.
Gusto integrates absence tracking directly into your payroll and HR. Employees request time off through the app or web, managers approve with a tap, and approved hours automatically sync to payroll. You can set custom policies, automate accruals, and get compliance guidance—all without a separate tool. Check out this guide to learn more about setting up PTO policies in Gusto.
Yes. Gusto lets you create unlimited PTO policies and assign them by team, role, employment type, or individual employee. You can set different accrual rules, carryover limits, and leave types—including holidays, parental leave, jury duty, and more—tailored to each group’s needs.
Absolutely. Gusto provides built-in compliance guidance for FMLA, state sick-leave laws, and local leave ordinances. We surface relevant regulations based on your business locations and employee types, helping you build policies that meet legal requirements without outside legal counsel.
Yes. Gusto can help your business set up PFML or PFL policies depending on your state. Employer and employee contributions vary by state, as well as required salary coverage amounts. Check out this guide on PFML and PFL to learn more.
Gusto’s workforce analytics allows you to run reports on employee absences, time off balances, time off requests, and current PTO payouts (in states that require this). For businesses using the Gusto MCP integration, you can ask questions directly in ChatGPT, Claude, or Slack to surface insights on any of your people data housed in Gusto.