diff --git a/addons/hr_attendance/__init__.py b/addons/hr_attendance/__init__.py
index 86c96b3c9a2..bd6cae5c16b 100644
--- a/addons/hr_attendance/__init__.py
+++ b/addons/hr_attendance/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Part of Odoo. See LICENSE file for full copyright and licensing details.
 
-import hr_attendance
 import wizard
 import report
+import models
diff --git a/addons/hr_attendance/models/__init__.py b/addons/hr_attendance/models/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..eeef82d250c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/hr_attendance/models/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+import hr_attendance
+import ir_http
diff --git a/addons/hr_attendance/hr_attendance.py b/addons/hr_attendance/models/hr_attendance.py
similarity index 100%
rename from addons/hr_attendance/hr_attendance.py
rename to addons/hr_attendance/models/hr_attendance.py
diff --git a/addons/hr_attendance/models/ir_http.py b/addons/hr_attendance/models/ir_http.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b321ca723f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/hr_attendance/models/ir_http.py
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+from openerp import models, service
+
+class Http(models.Model):
+    _inherit = 'ir.http'
+
+    def session_info(self):
+        result = super(Http, self).session_info()
+        result['is_employee'] = self.env.user.has_group('base.group_user')
+        return result
diff --git a/addons/hr_attendance/static/src/js/attendance.js b/addons/hr_attendance/static/src/js/attendance.js
index 03ca6a8644b..355afc04c7f 100644
--- a/addons/hr_attendance/static/src/js/attendance.js
+++ b/addons/hr_attendance/static/src/js/attendance.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ odoo.define('hr_attendance.hr_attendance', function(require) {
 var core = require('web.core');
 var data = require('web.data');
 var formats = require('web.formats');
-var Model = require('web.DataModel');
+var session = require('web.session');
 var SystrayMenu = require('web.SystrayMenu');
 var time = require('web.time');
 var Widget = require('web.Widget');
@@ -75,10 +75,9 @@ var AttendanceSlider = Widget.extend({
     },
 });
 
-// Put the AttendanceSlider widget in the systray menu if the user is an employee
-var Users = new Model('res.users');
-Users.call('has_group', ['base.group_user']).done(function(is_employee) {
-    if (is_employee) {
+session.is_bound.then(function () {
+    // Put the AttendanceSlider widget in the systray menu if the user is an employee
+    if (session.is_employee) {
         SystrayMenu.Items.push(AttendanceSlider);
     }
 });