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Administrator Guide
Last Updated: 2023-06-23
Concept: Relationship of Time Off Plan Components

Concept: Relationship of Time Off Plan Components

A time off plan defines rules for entering and tracking 1 or more related time offs. When you set up time off plans, workers and managers can enter time off requests, correct requests, and track the status of requests through self-service pages and reports. Administrators can track, adjust, and manage accrual, time off, and time off plan balances.

Components of Time Off Plans

To build a simple plan that supports basic time off entry and approval, create time offs and add them to a time off plan.
Time off plans that track accrual and time off balances include additional components:
  • Time offs
    • Time off types
    • Validation text
  • Accruals
  • Balance Period
  • Period Schedule

Time Off Priorities and Accruals

When a period includes an accrual with a custom frequency, Workday processes time offs by priority for the days taken before the accrual. Workday processes time offs taken after the accrual separately.
The accrual for Lisa's time off plan occurs on the 15th of each month. Lisa requests:
  • March 4: Sick time (priority 3).
  • March 5: Vacation (priority 1).
  • March 20: Floating holiday (priority 2).
  • March 21: Vacation (priority 1).
Before processing the accrual, Workday processes the time off in this order:
  • March 5 vacation.
  • March 4 sick time.
After processing the accrual, Workday processes the time off in this order:
  • March 21 vacation.
  • March 20 floating holiday.