Manager - Approve Absence Request

Manager review and approval of absence requests by team members. Absence requests includes time off for vacation and sick leave.

Employees (Managers)

Workday 

• Step 1. Navigate to your Inbox.
• Step 2. Select the Absence Request for the respective employee.
• Step 3. After reviewing the employee’s Absence Request, click Approve at the bottom of the page to approve the absence requested. Note:
  • View Balances – to view an employee’s time off balances.
  • Send Back – used to send an employee’s absence request back to them to modify.
  • Deny – used to deny an employee’s absence request. If you send back or deny an employee’s absence request, you will need to enter an appropriate comment and detail for sending back or denying the absence request.
  • Cancel – allows you to cancel the absence request.
  • Add Approvers – to add additional approvers, if permissible.
• Step 5. If approved, click the Detail and Process arrow to view the employee’s absence request summary.

Manager Self-Service: Managing Time and Absence (WD06)

This job aid explains how a Manager can manage their team’s time and absence (time off) requests in Workday.