Quick Links
- Time Off Overview: review all of the information about time off, including requesting, changing, and viewing your time off.
- Time Off and Leave Types: an overview of time off and leave types available in Workday.
- Absence Balances: view your absence balances in Workday and identify the number of vacation hours you must use to avoid forfeiting vacation hours.
The Basics
In Workday, time off is called “absence”. University employees use this feature to request time off and leaves of absences.
How to Request Time Off
- Click the Global Navigation Panel menu icon (
) at the top left of the Workday homepage. - Click the Absence icon.
- Click the Request Absence Button
- Click one or more dates on the calendar.
- Click the Request Absence Button
- Select the Absence Type (reason) for your time off using the menu.
- Click the Next Button
- Review your time off request. To change the number of hours for your request, click the Edit Quantity Per Day Button.
- Click the Submit button.
