Abstract: A method for managing the absence of an employee is disclosed. The method includes generating an incident case related to the absence, defining portions of the incident case, and integrating the portions such that the incident case is accessible by one or more entities involved with managing the absence.

Abstract: Image formation and development apparatus using electrostatic techniques which is suitable for plain paper printing is provided wherein a cathode ray pin tube is used with a flexible discontinuous dielectric member that is moved past the pin tube, the selectively energized pins providing information-bearing areas (i.e. toner attracting areas) on the dielectric member; the latent electrostatic image is developed and may thereafter to transferred to plain paper and fixed for subsequent use. The apparatus includes pin tube cleaning means operative when the belt discontinuity passes the pin tube face.