Enter absence for an employee

  1. On the Workday homepage, use the search bar to search up Enter Time for Worker.
    Workday Search Bar
  1. Enter the workers name into the pop-up task and click "OK".
enter time off for worker
  1. Click the Actions button and select Manage Absence.
Manage Absence
  1. Click the day(s) to book off in the calendar or click Select Date Range to book a larger block of time. 
select time off dates on behalf of a worker
  1. Once dates are selected, click Request Absence to choose the absence type and select Next. 
1 day request absence button
selecting absence type for worker

Note: A Reason Code for the requested Absence may be required.  A red asterisk beside the 'Reason' field indicates that the field is required in order to proceed.

  1. Review the time off and click Submit.