Oracle Fusion 25C · HCM · Absence Management

Oracle Absence Management 25C Release Intelligence

10 feature changes for Oracle Absence Management in 25C (July 2025) — historical reference baseline covering process logic, accounting rules, integration payloads, security policies and reporting outputs. 5 High/Critical items require prioritised regression validation; 5 Medium items should be sampled.

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5 High/Critical
5 Medium
0 Low
15 pages
11 APIs
25C Absence Management Command Center
JUL 2025
Total Features
10
High Severity
5
Affected Pages
15
Affected APIs
11
High/Critical5
Medium5
Low0
RELEASE OVERVIEW

What Changed in Oracle Absence Management 25C

Oracle Fusion 25C (July 2025) delivered 10 feature changes for Oracle Absence Management — covering process logic, accounting rules, integration payloads, security policies and reporting outputs. 5 are High or Critical severity. Below: every individual change with affected components, recommended test cases and business impact.

10
Total Changes
5
High / Critical
15
Pages Affected
11
APIs Affected
FEATURE-BY-FEATURE BREAKDOWN

All 10 Absence Management 25C Changes

Each card shows the change type, severity, affected pages and APIs, recommended test cases and business impact rationale.

Absence Restriction Editing Rules

High
Type: Process / Configuration Opt-in: Opt-in

Ability to restrict edits to completed or paid absences after a configured period to improve data governance and payroll accuracy

Affected pages
Manage Absences, Absence Administration
Affected APIs
Absence Records REST API
ESS jobs
Evaluate Absences, Calculate Accruals
Configuration
Absence Type Rules, Edit Restrictions
Business processes
Absence Recording, Approval, Payroll Processing
Data objects
Absence Entries, Absence Plans, Accrual Transactions
RECOMMENDED TEST CASES

Validate restricted edit scenarios, retro correction handling, admin override scenarios

WHY IT MATTERS

Prevents unauthorized changes and reduces payroll discrepancies (EnchantApps)

Recalculate Accruals for Retro Timecard Updates

High
Type: Process / Automation Opt-in: Delivered Enabled

Automatic recalculation of absence accruals when historical timecards are updated in Time and Labor

Affected pages
Accrual Balances, Time Management
Affected APIs
Time and Labor REST APIs
ESS jobs
Recalculate Accruals Process
Configuration
Accrual Plan Definitions
Business processes
Accrual Calculation, Retroactive Processing
Data objects
Accrual Balances, Time Entries, Absence Transactions
RECOMMENDED TEST CASES

Update historical timecards and verify accrual balance adjustments

WHY IT MATTERS

Improves accrual accuracy and reduces manual recalculation effort (EnchantApps)

Payroll Update API for Disbursement Adjustments

High
Type: API / Integration Opt-in: Opt-in

New update-mode API allows direct payroll adjustment updates without delete-and-recreate transactions

Affected pages
Payroll Interface Pages, Absence Disbursement Pages
Affected APIs
Payroll Update API, Absence Integration APIs
ESS jobs
Transfer Absence Disbursements to Payroll
Configuration
Payroll Interface Configuration
Business processes
Payroll Integration, Absence Settlement
Data objects
Payroll Disbursements, Absence Payments
RECOMMENDED TEST CASES

Validate payroll adjustment updates, retro payroll correction scenarios

WHY IT MATTERS

Reduces overpayment risks and improves payroll integration efficiency (EnchantApps)

Redwood Experience for Absence Reasons and Cases

Medium
Type: UI / UX Opt-in: Opt-in

Redwood-based user experience introduced for Absence Reasons and localization-based Absence Cases pages

Affected pages
Redwood Absence Cases, Manage Absences
Affected APIs
N/A
ESS jobs
N/A
Configuration
Redwood UI Enablement Profile Options
Business processes
Absence Administration, Employee Self-Service
Data objects
Absence Cases, Absence Reasons
RECOMMENDED TEST CASES

Validate Redwood navigation, localization handling, mobile responsiveness

WHY IT MATTERS

Provides modern user experience and aligns with Oracle Redwood strategy (EnchantApps)

Leave and Absence Analyst AI Agent

High
Type: AI / Automation Opt-in: Opt-in

AI-powered assistant provides policy interpretation, absence insights, and decision support for managers and HR teams

Affected pages
AI Assistance Panels, Absence Work Area
Affected APIs
AI Agent Services APIs
ESS jobs
AI Recommendation Background Jobs
Configuration
AI Agent Studio Configuration
Business processes
Leave Analysis, Decision Support
Data objects
Absence Analytics, Employee Leave Records
RECOMMENDED TEST CASES

Validate AI recommendations, leave trend analysis, policy interpretation accuracy

WHY IT MATTERS

Enhances productivity and enables intelligent leave management workflows (EnchantApps)

Leave and Absence Policy Advisor AI Agent

High
Type: AI / Compliance Opt-in: Opt-in

AI advisor helps employees and HR understand leave eligibility and compliance requirements

Affected pages
Employee Self-Service Absence Pages
Affected APIs
AI Policy Advisor APIs
ESS jobs
AI Guidance Processing Jobs
Configuration
Policy Configuration, AI Agent Setup
Business processes
Leave Request Submission, Compliance Validation
Data objects
Leave Policies, Eligibility Rules
RECOMMENDED TEST CASES

Test eligibility guidance, policy interpretation, multilingual assistance

WHY IT MATTERS

Reduces HR support workload and improves employee self-service accuracy (EnchantApps)

HDL Support for Compensatory Plan Disbursement

Medium
Type: Data / Integration Opt-in: Delivered Enabled

HDL enhancements support loading and updating compensatory plan disbursement information

Affected pages
Data Exchange Work Area
Affected APIs
HDL Import Interfaces
ESS jobs
Load HCM Data
Configuration
HDL Business Objects
Business processes
Compensation and Leave Disbursement Processing
Data objects
Compensatory Disbursements, Plan Balances
RECOMMENDED TEST CASES

Validate HDL load, error correction, incremental updates

WHY IT MATTERS

Simplifies bulk migration and maintenance activities (EnchantApps)

Shift Breakdown DBIs

Medium
Type: Reporting / Analytics Opt-in: Delivered Enabled

New database items provide granular shift-level absence reporting and analytics support

Affected pages
BI Reporting, OTBI
Affected APIs
BI Publisher, OTBI Subject Areas
ESS jobs
BI Extract Jobs
Configuration
Fast Formula DBIs
Business processes
Workforce Analytics, Shift Planning
Data objects
Shift Details, Absence Analytics
RECOMMENDED TEST CASES

Validate shift-based absence reports and OTBI extraction

WHY IT MATTERS

Improves operational reporting and workforce visibility (EnchantApps)

Transfer to Plan of Same Category for Front-Loaded Plans

Medium
Type: Process Enhancement Opt-in: Opt-in

Enables seamless transfer between front-loaded plans within the same absence category

Affected pages
Manage Absence Plans
Affected APIs
Absence Plan REST APIs
ESS jobs
Evaluate Plan Transfers
Configuration
Plan Enrollment Rules
Business processes
Leave Plan Administration
Data objects
Absence Plans, Enrollment Records
RECOMMENDED TEST CASES

Validate balance transfer and eligibility continuity

WHY IT MATTERS

Simplifies leave plan restructuring and employee transitions (EnchantApps)

Unpaid Break Deduction for Overnight Shifts

Medium
Type: Calculation / Compliance Opt-in: Delivered Enabled

Enhanced calculation support for unpaid breaks in shifts spanning midnight

Affected pages
Time and Absence Calculation Pages
Affected APIs
Time Calculation APIs
ESS jobs
Calculate Time and Absence
Configuration
Shift Definitions, Time Rules
Business processes
Shift Management, Payroll Calculation
Data objects
Shift Schedules, Time Entries
RECOMMENDED TEST CASES

Validate overnight shift calculations and unpaid deduction accuracy

WHY IT MATTERS

Improves compliance and payroll accuracy for complex shift schedules (EnchantApps)

AFFECTED COMPONENTS · DEDUPED

Components Touched by Absence Management 25C

Unique pages, APIs, ESS jobs, configurations and business processes across all 10 25C changes.

Affected Pages

15
AI Assistance Panels Absence Administration Absence Disbursement Pages Absence Work Area Accrual Balances BI Reporting Data Exchange Work Area Employee Self-Service Absence Pages Manage Absence Plans Manage Absences OTBI Payroll Interface Pages Redwood Absence Cases Time Management Time and Absence Calculation Pages

Affected APIs

11
AI Agent Services APIs AI Policy Advisor APIs Absence Integration APIs Absence Plan REST APIs Absence Records REST API BI Publisher HDL Import Interfaces OTBI Subject Areas Payroll Update API Time Calculation APIs Time and Labor REST APIs

ESS Jobs

10
AI Guidance Processing Jobs AI Recommendation Background Jobs BI Extract Jobs Calculate Accruals Calculate Time and Absence Evaluate Absences Evaluate Plan Transfers Load HCM Data Recalculate Accruals Process Transfer Absence Disbursements to Payroll

Configuration Objects

13
AI Agent Setup AI Agent Studio Configuration Absence Type Rules Accrual Plan Definitions Edit Restrictions Fast Formula DBIs HDL Business Objects Payroll Interface Configuration Plan Enrollment Rules Policy Configuration Redwood UI Enablement Profile Options Shift Definitions Time Rules

Business Processes

19
Absence Administration Absence Recording Absence Settlement Accrual Calculation Approval Compensation and Leave Disbursement Processing Compliance Validation Decision Support Employee Self-Service Leave Analysis Leave Plan Administration Leave Request Submission Payroll Calculation Payroll Integration Payroll Processing
+ 4 more

Data Objects

19
Absence Analytics Absence Cases Absence Entries Absence Payments Absence Plans Absence Reasons Absence Transactions Accrual Balances Accrual Transactions Compensatory Disbursements Eligibility Rules Employee Leave Records Enrollment Records Leave Policies Payroll Disbursements
+ 4 more
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Oracle Absence Management 25C FAQ

What changed in Oracle Absence Management 25C?

Oracle Fusion Absence Management 25C delivered 10 feature changes — 5 High/Critical severity, 5 Medium, 0 Low. Changes spanned UI updates, AI/automation enhancements, integration improvements and compliance updates.

How many High-severity items are in Absence Management 25C?

5 items in Oracle Fusion Absence Management 25C are classified as High or Critical severity.

What pages and APIs are affected?

Affected components include 15 unique pages, 11 APIs, 10 ESS jobs, and 13 configuration objects across the 10 feature changes.

When was 25C released?

Oracle Fusion 25C was Oracle's Q3 2025 quarterly update, released in July 2025. Absence Management is one of the impacted modules.

How does SyntraFlow automate Absence Management 25C regression?

SyntraFlow Release Intelligence maps each 25C Absence Management feature against your live tenant configuration, identifies the ones that actually apply, and auto-composes a regression test pack covering only the relevant pages, APIs and business processes.

Absence Management Across Oracle Releases

Module Change History

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