Quick Reference Guide
Objective or Task:
Process a faculty member’s sabbatical leave and related compensation changes in Workday.
Instructions:
Put the Faculty Member on Sabbatical Leave
- Open the faculty member’s Worker Profile.
- Select Absence.
- Select Add Absence.
- Select Select Date Range.
- Enter the From and To dates.
- Select Other Absence Types.
- Select the appropriate sabbatical Type.
- Select Next.
- Review the Last Day of Work.
- Enter a Comment.
- Select Submit.
Request Compensation Change for Full‑Year Sabbatical at Half Pay
Skip this section if the sabbatical is half‑year at full pay.
- Open the faculty member’s Worker Profile.
- Select Actions.
- Select Compensation.
- Select Request Compensation Change.
- Enter the appropriate Effective Date.
- Enter -50 in the Percent Change field.
- Enter a Comment.
- Upload supporting documentation if required.
- Select Submit.
Return Faculty Member from Sabbatical Leave
- Open the faculty member’s Worker Profile.
- Select Actions.
- Select Time and Leave.
- Select Return Worker from Leave.
- Enter the First Day Back at Work.
- Enter the Actual Last Day of Absence.
- Select Submit.
Restore Compensation to Full Pay
- Open the faculty member’s Worker Profile.
- Select Actions.
- Select Compensation.
- Select Request Compensation Change.
- Enter the appropriate Effective Date.
- Enter 100 in the Percent Change field.
- Select Submit.
Outcome:
The faculty member is placed on sabbatical leave, compensation is adjusted as required, and full pay is restored after the faculty member returns from sabbatical.