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Maintain Absences (Manager / Timekeeper)

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Timekeeper Maintain Absences

Overview

This job aid shows timekeepers how to create and maintain absences. You can enter multiple absences at the same time.

Find the employee instance

Step 1: On the Manager Self Service homepage, click the CSU Create & Maintain Absences tile.

Manager self service
CSU Create & Maintain Absences tile

Alternate navigation: Menu > Global Payroll & Absence Mgmt > Payee Data > Maintain Absences > Create and Maintain Absences

Navbar button

The Create and Maintain Absences page opens.

Step 2: Optional: Click the Plus button Create one or more new rows.

  • You might need to scroll to the right to find this button.
  • You can select the number of rows to add.
Plus button

Step 3: Enter or use the Lookup to find the employee ID.

Employee ID field

Step 4: Optional: Enter the Empl Record. If the employee has multiple records, select the appropriate employee record.

Empl Record field

Enter the absence

Step 1: Enter the Begin Date and End Date for the absence. Begin date defaults to the current date.

Begin and end date fields

Step 2: Select the Absence Name.

Absence name field

Step 3: Select reason code if required by the absence type.

  • Not all absences require reasons. If a reason is required, you will be prompted to enter a reason before you can forecast.
Reason field

Forecast the absences

You must forecast the absences to save the data before you can submit.

Step 1: Select the rows to forecast.

Rows selected, showing white checkmark on blue box

Step 2: Click Forecast.

Forecast button

The entries are saved.

Step 3: Click Yes.

  • Any error on the page prevents forecasting for the entire page.
  • Error messages specify the entry and the problem.
  • If any errors prevent the forecast, fix the errors and try again.
Prompt: In order to provide accurate Forecast results, the system will save all the Absence Requests. Would you like to continue? Yes or No.

Step 4: Open the Forecast tab.

Forecast tab

Step 5: Confirm that each Forecast Value is ELIGIBLE.

Forecast value is Eligible

Step 6: Optional: If the Forecast is NOT-ELIGIBLE:

  1. Select the absence.
  2. Click Delete.
Selected row and delete button for row showing as NOT-ELIGIBLE

Submit the absences

Step 1: Confirm that all absences are eligible.  On the Forecast tab, confirm that the Forecast Value is Eligible for all entries.

Three rows showing as eligible

Step 2: Select the absences. You can submit multiple absences at the same time.

Two rows selected - a white check mark on a blue box.

Step 3: Click Submit.

  • When you navigate from this page, you might see a prompt to save your settings. Click No.
  • The page provides a Save for Later button. This button has no functionality.
Submit button

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