Request Leave of Absence

This article explains how you request a leave of absence in Workday. Employees use this process to submit leave requests for approval according to university leave policies. All leave of absence requests must be reviewed and approved before the leave begins.

Quick Reference Guide

Objective or Task:

Request a leave of absence in Workday.

Instructions:

1. Enter Request Absence in the Workday search bar.
2. Select Request Absence to open the Absence Calendar.
3. Select the appropriate dates on the Absence Calendar.
4. Select Day(s) – Request Absence.
5. Select the appropriate Type of leave.
6. Select Next.
7. Enter the Last Day of Work.
8. Review request details if prompted.
9. Enter Comments if needed.
10. Select Submit.

Outcome:

The leave of absence request is submitted in Workday and routed to the appropriate approver.