Submitting an Absence Request on Behalf of an Employee as a Time & Absence Approver

   Overview   

The OneUSG Connect system allows supervisors and time approvers to submit an absence request on behalf of an employee.

View the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Regular Absences for additional information.

In this article, you will learn the steps to submit an absence request on behalf of an employee in OneUSG Connect as a time approver.

1. Step 1

Time Approver page displayed with the Team Time tile highlighted

First, log into OneUSG Connect

From the Time Approver Self Service homepage in OneUSG Connect, click the Team Time tile.

2. Step 2

Team Time page displayed with the Request Absence link highlighted

The Team Time page is displayed.

Click the Request Absence link.

3. Step 3

Team Time page displayed with the selected employee highlighted

A list of your employees is displayed.

Select the appropriate employee.

Example shown here: Glenn Hadley

4. Step 4

Request Absence page displayed with the Absence Type drop-down list highlighted

The Request Absence page is displayed.

Note: The Absence Type field is not a required field. You can use this field to filter the options in the Absence Name list.

Click the Absence Type drop-down list.

5. Step 5

Request Absence page displayed with the Sick absence type highlighted

Select the appropriate absence type from the displayed list.

Example show here: Sick.

6. Step 6

Request Absence page displayed with the Absence Type drop-down list highlighted

Click the Absence Name drop-down list.

7. Step 7

Request Absence page displayed with the Sick Leave option highlighted

Absence Name is required. The list is filtered by the Absence Type.

Choose the appropriate absence name from the list.

Example shown here: Sick Leave option.

8. Step 8

Request Absence page displayed with the *Start Date, End Date and Original Start date fields, and Calendar icon highlighted

Enter the appropriate information in the *Start Date, End Date and Original Start date fields or select the Calendar icon.

9. Step 9

Request Absence page displayed with the Check Leave Balance button highlighted

To confirm the employee's available hours for the selected absence type, c lick the Check Leave Balance button.

10. Step 10

Eligibility pop up message window displayed with the OK button highlighted

A message is displayed providing the eligibility status of the requested absence. 

Click the OK button.

11. Step 11

Request Absence page displayed with the Forecast Details button highlighted

To view the employee's future leave balance, click the Forecast Details link.

12. Step 12

Eligibility Details popup window displayed with the Close button highlighted

The employee's eligibility for the absence request is displayed.

After reviewing the eligible leave balance, click the Close button.

13. Step 13

Request Absence page displayed with the Allow Request By field highlighted

Note: You can use the Add Attachment function to include any related documents. 

You will need to select the appropriate requested by option under Workflow. 

Click the Request As list.

14. Step 14

Request Absence page displayed with the Request As field highlighted

Note: As the employee's supervisor you should submit any requests on their behalf using the Employee option.

Click the Employee option.

15. Step 15

Request Absence page displayed with the Submit button highlighted

When you are ready to submit the absence request, click the Submit button.