How do I get the Sympa–Severa integration?

Book a demo on the Askele website. Also contact Sympa through their support portal and let them know you’d like to implement Askele’s Sympa–Severa integration. We’ll then hold a joint kickoff meeting to agree on the implementation steps and schedule.

What data is transferred exactly?

The integration transfers data from Sympa to Severa. Data flows in one direction only, and nothing is written back from Severa to Sympa. Employee details First and last name Employee number Email and phone number Supervisor Business unit Language Severa account status (active or inactive) Employment details Employment start and end date Job title Daily working hours, taking part-time work into account Hourly cost, calculated from salary data with a multiplier or from an hourly cost set for the employee Flextime and overtime settings Additional details (if used in Sympa) Working time type Employee group Reason for fixed-term employment Payment group Employment type Absences and holidays Approved absences and holidays Absence type Start and end time, full or partial day Cancellations: a canceled absence is removed from Severa Salary amounts and detailed sickness information are not transferred to Severa. Book a demo and we’ll go through your needs together.

Can the integration be used for only part of the staff?

Yes. In Sympa, you can choose for each employee whether their data is transferred to Severa. This way, for example, employees who don’t need Severa are left out of the integration.

Is there anything the integration doesn’t do?

A few things are still done manually in Severa because the Severa API doesn’t support them: sending the welcome email to a new user and changing a user’s email address. The integration always lets you know when such an action is needed.

How much does the integration cost?

Both Askele and Sympa charge a one-time implementation fee, which depends on your needs and the amount of work involved. Ask us and Sympa for a quote. In addition, Askele charges a maintenance fee of €200/month (excl. VAT).

Do I need technical support to use the integration?

The Sympa–Severa integration is designed to be easy to use and requires no technical expertise. Implementation is carried out together with Askele, Sympa and your company, and we take care of the technical work. You’ll handle a few settings, such as defining business units and absence types in Sympa, and we’ll give you instructions for them. After every data transfer, the integration sends a clear summary by email or Teams and tells you if any data needs fixing.

Can I customize the integration to my needs?

Yes. The integration adapts to the way your company works through a wide range of settings. For example, you can choose whose data is transferred to Severa, whether account status is managed from Sympa and how the hourly cost is calculated. Absences can also be differentiated by type or grouped together. Book a demo and we’ll go through your needs together.

Which Severa version do I need?

You need at least Severa Business, which includes the REST API. If you want additional data from Sympa in Severa’s user custom fields, you need Severa Platinum. Book a demo and we’ll tell you more about the integration.

How often is the data updated?

The integration transfers changes automatically every morning, so a change made in Sympa shows in Severa the next day.

Sympa–Severa Integration

Automate the transfer of employee, employment and absence data from Sympa to Severa

Connect HR and project management into one seamless whole

When HR data flows automatically from Sympa to Severa, it only needs to be maintained once. Management gets an up-to-date view of resources and profitability, and HR gains time for more valuable work.

The Sympa–Severa integration is a solution developed by Askele that automatically transfers employee, employment and absence data from Sympa HR to Severa. Data is maintained only once, giving management an up-to-date view of resources and profitability and freeing HR's time for more valuable work.

HR data always up to date

Data is maintained only once, reducing manual work and errors
Severa accounts for new employees are created automatically
Account access is managed directly from the HR system
Reliable organization and supervisor data for reporting
Project profitability is based on actual personnel costs

Absences shown correctly

Employees don’t need to record absences twice
Time entries and flextime balances are correct without manual fixes
Resources are planned based on actual availability
Sensitive sickness information stays in the HR system

How the integration works

Sympa is the master system for employee data. Every morning, the integration picks up changes in Sympa and brings them to Severa. Data flows in one direction only, so the two systems never contradict each other.

SympaMaintained by HR

Employee detailsName, employee number, supervisor, business unit, contact details, language

EmploymentValidity, job title, working hours and salary. The payment group and flextime setting determine whether flextime is calculated.

Absences and holidaysApproved and canceled leave records: reason for absence, start and end, full or partial day

Askele integration Automatic synchronization

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SeveraReady to use

UserThe user account is created automatically, and its active status can be controlled directly from Sympa. Personal details, supervisor and business unit are always kept up to date.

Work contractThe work contract is created automatically and keeps updating until it is approved in Sympa. Working hours account for part-time work, and the hourly cost is calculated from salary.

AbsencesAbsences go automatically into time entries and the calendar, without detailed sickness information. If needed, records can be differentiated by absence type. A canceled absence is removed from Severa.

A report after every runA summary by email or Teams: what was added and updated, and which data needs fixing.

Supports your business processesFlexible settings define how data is transferred to fit your processes.

Security and privacyData is processed over encrypted connections in Microsoft’s West Europe data centers. No detailed sickness information is transferred to Severa.Read more about security and privacy

Sympa–Severa integration from a partner you can trust

We are a business consultancy specializing in Severa.

Our goal is to make our customers’ everyday work run more smoothly by removing unnecessary manual work, breaking down silos between teams and making sure information flows transparently across the organization.

That’s why we design our integrations around the user. Flexible settings and customization let our solutions adapt to your existing ways of working instead of forcing you to change them. The result is an easy-to-use integration that supports your business and helps teams work better together.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I get the Sympa–Severa integration?
What data is transferred exactly?
The integration transfers data from Sympa to Severa. Data flows in one direction only, and nothing is written back from Severa to Sympa.

Employee details
- First and last name
- Employee number
- Email and phone number
- Supervisor
- Business unit
- Language
- Severa account status (active or inactive)
Employment details
- Employment start and end date
- Job title
- Daily working hours, taking part-time work into account
- Hourly cost, calculated from salary data with a multiplier or from an hourly cost set for the employee
- Flextime and overtime settings
Additional details (if used in Sympa)
- Working time type
- Employee group
- Reason for fixed-term employment
- Payment group
- Employment type
Absences and holidays
- Approved absences and holidays
- Absence type
- Start and end time, full or partial day
- Cancellations: a canceled absence is removed from Severa
Salary amounts and detailed sickness information are not transferred to Severa.

Book a demo and we’ll go through your needs together.
Can the integration be used for only part of the staff?
Is there anything the integration doesn’t do?
How much does the integration cost?
Do I need technical support to use the integration?
The Sympa–Severa integration is designed to be easy to use and requires no technical expertise. Implementation is carried out together with Askele, Sympa and your company, and we take care of the technical work. You’ll handle a few settings, such as defining business units and absence types in Sympa, and we’ll give you instructions for them. After every data transfer, the integration sends a clear summary by email or Teams and tells you if any data needs fixing.
Can I customize the integration to my needs?
Which Severa version do I need?
How often is the data updated?

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