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Home / Curriculum Guides / Time & Absence

Time & Absence

Last updated on August 26, 2025

This guide presents instructional materials pertaining to Time & Absence. These topics cover time off, leave of absences, work schedules, and more. Materials are presented in one of these formats:

  • Reference Guides contain useful information and data on a topic.
  • Webinars are recordings of live seminar sessions presented by Workday Services.
  • Video Help are succinct step-by-step videos that provide instructions for a specific process.
  • Online Courses are self-paced, Security Role based trainings that provide insight and instructions for a specific process.

Training Materials

TitleTypeTargeted Audience
Managing Time Tracking in Workday
The purpose of this course is to provide Timekeepers foundational knowledge of their responsibilities in Workday.
Online Course Timekeeper
Managing Absences in Workday
The purpose of this course is to provide Absence Partners foundational knowledge of their responsibilities in Workday.
Online Course Absence Partner
Onboarding Processes by Security Role
This guide focuses in detail on onboarding for Hire. Information regarding onboarding for Start Job Change and Add Additional Job is provided in the last section of this reference guide.
Reference Guide All Security Roles
Adjust State Service for Employee
This video explains how to adjust State Service for an Employee.
Video Absence Partner
Longevity Pay
This guide outlines how Longevity Pay is calculated in Workday, including eligibility criteria, job profile and classification requirements, costing allocations, and available reporting for job classification overrides.
Reference Guide Timekeeper, Absence Partner
Add Sick Pool Time Off
This video explains how to add Time Off to an Employee’s Time Off balance that has been granted from the A&M System sick pool.
Video Absence Partner
Private: FMLA Time Off and FMLA Leave of Absence
This video explains how to determine when the Employee needs to take FMLA Time Off versus FMLA Leave of Absence.
Video Absence Partner
Holiday Paid Time Off
This guide provides an overview of paid time off given to Employees for holidays and early release and explains methods to support specific needs related to timesheets
Reference Guide Timekeeper, Absence Partner
Assign Work Schedule
Explains assigning and creating work schedules for an employee in Workday. The Assign Work Schedule business process was recently updated in December. Managers and Timekeepers can create a custom work schedule for the employee
Webinar Timekeeper
Request Absence
Learn more about the Request Absence business process and how you can share with your Employees this efficient method for requesting time out of the office
Webinar Absence Partner

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