Request Leave on behalf of an employee

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Quick Reference Guide

Objective or Task:

Request a leave of absence on behalf of an employee in Workday.

Instructions:

  1. Enter Enter Absence in the Workday search bar.
  2. Select Enter Absence from the search results.
  3. Enter the employee’s name in the Worker field.
  4. Select OK.
  5. Select the appropriate dates on the Absence Calendar.
  6. Select Request Absence.
  7. Select the appropriate Leave of Absence Type.
  8. Select Next.
  9. Review the Total Hours.
  10. Review the Last Day of Work.
  11. Review Leave Impacts.
  12. Enter Comments if needed.
  13. Select Submit.

Outcome:

The leave of absence request is submitted on behalf of the employee and routed for approval in Workday.

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