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For regular and C2 contract exempt staff, this page will walk you through how to enter absences. Please note:
Exempt staff NO LONGER need to submit a timesheet every two weeks.
However, all employees should request their absences in advance and submit for approval with their supervisor. There is no need to wait for the two week pay period of the absence.
1) Requesting an absence or time off
1) Requesting an absence or time off
In Workday, annual, personal, and sick leave are managed as an "absence" or "time off". Absences are short-term. In Workday, the term "leave" refers to times when a full-time employee requests off work for a long-term reason such as a medical condition.
Entering an absence
Use the Request Absence job aid to request time away and add it to your timesheet. Whenever possible, absences should be entered and approved in advance. There is no need to wait for the two week pay period to enter an absence or time away request.
Here are a few hints on the Request Absence process:
In step 5) when selecting a type of absence, employees may just start typing the type of absence like "annual" or "sick" in the section and it will populate.
After enter the day of the absence, be sure to follow to step 7) and adjust the quantity of sick and safe hours requested if not a full day
At the end of the action in the "enter your comment" section, you may enter a note for your supervisor
Submit your request at the end. Requests must be approved by a supervisor for time away to be applied.
Correcting an absence
Use this job aid to Correct Absence the Correct Correct Absence action in Workday. A few hints on the process
At the end of the action in the "enter your comment" section, enter a note for your supervisor indicating why the change was made.
Submit your request at the end. Requests must be approved by a supervisor for changes to absence requests to be applied.
2) Requesting long-term leave
2) Requesting long-term leave
Requesting long-term leave (like parental leave or family medical leave
Consult with the Resident Life Human Resources unit if you are in need of extended leave away from work. Information on long term types of leave is available at the University Human Resources leave managment website.
You may consult these job aids for instructions to request long-term leave in Workday
Updated October 21, 2024
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