Approving Time Off Requests

This article explains how you approve employee time off requests in Workday. Managers use this process to review absence details, check available balances, and take action on submitted requests. Timely review ensures accurate time tracking and payroll processing.

Quick Reference Guide

Objective or Task:

Approve an employee’s time off request in Workday.

Instructions:

1. Navigate to your Inbox from the Workday landing page.
2. Select an item under Awaiting Action.
3. Select the time off request.
4. Review the Date of the time off request.
5. Review the Type of time off requested.
6. Review the Requested hours.
7. Review any Comments provided by the employee.
8. Select View Balances to review available absence balances.
9. Select Approve.

Outcome:

The employee’s time off request is approved, and the absence is recorded in Workday.