This job aid shows managers how to

• Approve Absence Requests
• Approve absence requests submitted more than six months in advance

If you need to approve canceled absence requests, go to Manager Approve Canceled Absence.

IMPORTANT: The Approvals tile on the Manager home page is for receiving delegation requests only. Do not use the Approvals tile to approve absences.

Step 1: Navigate to Multiple Absence Requests.

• Menu > Manager Self Service > Time Management > Approve Time and Exceptions > Multiple Absence Requests.

Step 2: Review the absence details for each employee.

• Employee ID
• Employee Name
• Begin Date
• End Date

• Absence Name
• Reason
• Duration
• Attachment
• Balance
• Entry Source
• Status

Step 3: Select the employee absences to approve.

Step 4: Click Approve, Deny, or Pushback.

• Optional: enter Approver Comments if needed.

Step 5: Click Yes.

Step 6: Click OK.

• The page shows the status of the transaction.

Step 7: Confirm the status of the transaction is correct.

By default, the Multiple Absence Requests page displays absence requests occurring in the current month and the following three months.  Any retroactive or future dated absences beyond the default timeframe will not be shown automatically. To access and approve those requests, use the Search functionality.

Step 1: Expand the Search area.

Step 2: Search the future period:

1. Enter a Through Date that covers the requested absence period.
2. Click Search.

Step 3: Click yes to reload the page.

• The Absence Requests page now displays absences that are outside the default six-month range.

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