Time, Leave & Absence

New Absence Calendar experience coming in May

In May 2024, we’re launching several major enhancements to the Absence Calendar in Workday that will make the way employees request and manage their absence quicker, easier, and more transparent. These updates will change the look and feel of several key Absence pages and tasks, which will impact all employees who request time off or […]

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Issue Resolution: Edit and Approve Time Page failing to load

Known Issue: The Edit and Approve Time page is currently failing to load for workers in locations with a Daylight Savings Time (DST) change in the selected period. Time to Resolution: 3/16/24. Impacted Security Roles: Time Approvers, HR Partners Update: Workday delivered a fix during their regular weekly scheduled service update. Details: Workday has notified […]

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Update to user interface for Review & Submit Time process

Beginning March 9, a new pop-up lets users view the time entry calendar while reviewing and submitting time in Workday. The new pop-up slides out from the right-hand side of the Time Entry Calendar, enabling users to view a summary of their time entries without obscuring the calendar, allowing for easier reviewing prior to submitting […]

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Selecting position during Leave Without Pay (LWOP) request process

As of January 1, 2024, when requesting Leave Without Pay (LWOP), employees holding multiple positions will be required to select a specific position. HR Partners entering Unpaid Holidays for employees will also be required to select the correct position. This change ensures that LWOP is processed accurately for the applicable position/budget for payroll purposes. It […]

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Video tutorial added to time and leave guides

We’ve expanded several time, leave, and absence guides to include a video tutorial explaining how to find a time block or a time off or leave of absence request once it has been submitted or requested. The following guides now include the tutorial: Employee Request and Correct Time Off Employee Request Leave of Absence Employee […]

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Verify scheduled hours per week for hourly workers

Scheduled hours per week, which calculates into FTE, should be accurately reflected on each person’s record, for each of their positions, for all faculty and staff, non-permanent scheduled and non-scheduled, as well as, professional hourly and students. While this value already impacts decisions made in Workday, including benefits eligibility, it has recently begun being utilized […]

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