SubFinder Phone Number: (908) 668-1432
Website: www.plainfieldnjk12.org
All employees are required to record their absence(s) from work through the SubFinder system every time as absence occurs. Absences that are not recorded through SubFinder by the employee will be docked.
Employees who are tardy will be reported to SubFinder via the administrator/attendance designee and pay will be docked with the next payroll.
Administrator/attendance designee should not enter absences(s) in SubFinder for the employee.
Employees have up to 30 days to report future absences.
Absence Reporting Deadline
-No later than 1 hour prior to the scheduled start of the absence.
Absence Cancellation Deadline:
-No later than 1 hour prior to the scheduled start of the absence.
If you have exhausted all of your leave time please use the “Sick Unpaid” or the “Unpaid Absence” prompt when recording your absence.
The Absence Request Form is to be submitted and approved a minimum of five (5) days in advance for all absences that require approval.
Miscellaneous Codes for School Business
001 Professional Development (external workshops, conferences)
002 In Service (internal workshops, conferences, etc.)
003 Mentor Program
004 Conferences (all administrative requests, such as class trips, proctoring, IEP meetings, etc.)
Requests for substitutes should not be left in the “special instructions” box.
Always contact your building administrator or attendance designee for assistance with reporting absences if you have problems with the SubFinder system – most schools have office coverage as early as 7:00am.
Any updates to profiles should be done via your main office, who will then email SubFinder.
