Attendance Cycle refers to the predefined time period during which an organization's employee attendance records are collected, monitored, processed, and finalized for payroll, leave management, overtime calculations, and statutory compliance. An attendance cycle may be weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, or monthly, depending on the organization's payroll schedule and HR policies. During each cycle, employee attendance data such as check-in/check-out times, shift schedules, holidays, leave records, overtime, late arrivals, missed punches, and attendance regularization requests are reviewed and validated. Modern Human Resource Management Systems (HRMS) and Attendance Management Systems automate attendance cycles through real-time tracking, approval workflows, biometric integrations, reporting, and payroll synchronization, ensuring accurate salary processing, transparency, and workforce compliance.