Cancel an absence request

Submitted leave of absence requests that have not yet been approved can be cancelled. Once approved, you must correct the request to cancel it. 

  1. On the Workday homepage, click View All Apps to go to Absence under Personal.
absence tab
  1. Click Request Absenceor Correct My Absence under the Request section.
request absence and change absence button highlighted
  1. Click the leave of absence entry on the calendar.
  2. Click the Absence Event's Related Actions (orange icon with three dots) that appears when you hover over Absence event details.
Absence event link
  1. Click Business Process > Cancel and enter a comment (this step is required for a cancellation).
  2. Click Submit, then Done. No approval is required.