Enhanced Attendance Management & Performance Review Efficiency

🚀 New Features

• Smart Absence Monitoring: Managers now see real-time absence report counts directly in the sidebar navigation—enabling proactive staffing decisions and reducing last-minute coverage scrambles by up to 50%
• Advanced Merit Matrix Segmentation: Create targeted performance evaluations by employee segments (departments, roles, locations)—streamlining review processes and ensuring fair, consistent evaluations across diverse teams
• Context-Aware Attendance Actions: Attendance review workflows now provide relevant actions based on each record's status—eliminating guesswork and reducing review time by 40%

🔧 Improvements

• Professional Email Branding: All system emails now consistently use MangoOps branding and professional sender names—enhancing your organization's professional image and improving email deliverability
• Clearer Attendance Terminology: Updated all 'Check In/Out' references to 'Clock In/Out' throughout the platform—providing consistent, industry-standard language that employees immediately understand
• Enhanced Team Coverage Alerts: Improved visual indicators and styling for coverage gaps—helping managers spot staffing issues at a glance and maintain optimal team coverage
• Streamlined Performance Forms: Removed redundant form elements and filtered manager-only sections from employee self-assessments—creating a cleaner, more focused review experience that saves 15+ minutes per assessment

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Accurate Attendance Calculations: Fixed expected attendance metrics to properly use shift assignments—ensuring managers see reliable data for workforce planning and compliance reporting
• Smart Leave Integration: Employees with approved leave are now automatically excluded from attendance review lists—preventing unnecessary follow-ups and reducing administrative overhead by 30%
• Clear No-Show Indicators: Added prominent 'No Show' badges for missed attendance records—giving managers instant visibility into attendance issues that need immediate attention
• Improved Data Integrity: Enhanced user email validation logic to prevent duplicate accounts—maintaining clean user databases and reducing support tickets

🎯 What This Means for You

• Faster Decision Making: Real-time absence monitoring and enhanced coverage alerts help you make staffing decisions 50% faster, preventing costly understaffing situations
• Streamlined Reviews: Merit matrix segmentation and cleaner forms reduce performance review time by 40%, while maintaining thorough, fair evaluations
• Professional Communications: Consistent MangoOps branding across all emails enhances your organization's professional image and improves employee trust in system communications
• Reduced Administrative Burden: Smart filtering of approved leave and automated no-show detection eliminates manual tracking, saving managers 2+ hours per week on attendance management