Absence Management

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Why are employee CalTime and UCPath leave balances different?

CalTime and UCPath update one another. Depending on when you review UCPath or CalTime, leave balances may differ because the interfaces have not updated one another.

When will leave accruals and usage display in UCPath?

Accruals

Monthly employees will accrue leave (sick, vacation, as applicable) after payroll is run for that month.

For example, a monthly employee’s leave accruals for the month of June will display following June payroll, in the first week of July.

Biweekly employees will accrue leave (PTO, sick, vacation, as applicable) after the Quadriweekly cycle (or two biweekly pay cycles).

For example...

What are the different types of leave (paid, unpaid, intermittent)?

Paid-Block: Use this option when the employee is out on leave for a continuous block of time, and will remain on paid status (using their accruals). This leave will be entered into an employee’s job data.

Unpaid-Block: Use this option when the employee is out on leave for a continuous block of time and is not on paid status. This leave will be entered into an employee’s job data, and the employee will be put on an unpaid status.

Intermittent/Reduced Schedule...

Can approvers edit initiator notes or add notes?

Approvers can not edit initiator notes, but they can add additional notes to transactions they are approving for the Extended Leaves of Absence module.

Will we be able to see when an employee is on leave in the Person Organizational Summary page?

Yes, their Payroll Status will show as either “Unpaid Leave of Absence” or “Paid Leave of Absence” once the leave goes into effect.

Does an Actual Return Date need to be entered when submitting the Absence Management request?

When the leave is entered, unless it is a Sabbatical, the actual return to work date should NOT be entered. Once the employee returns from leave, then the original transaction should be edited, adding in the Actual Return Date.

Is intermittent FMLA leave recorded in UCPath or CalTime only?

The leave is recorded in UCPath, but the time or actual days taken is recorded in CalTime. You can see an employee is on an intermittent leave of absence in the UCPath system through the Administer Extended Absence page, but you would have to review Caltime to see the actual days an employee has recorded related to their intermittent leave.

How can I adjust a previously entered leave for an employee?

If the original leave needs to be adjusted, edit the appropriate row(s) in Administer Extended Absence.

If an employee transitions from one type of leave to another (for example, from a Block leave to Intermittent, or from Paid to Unpaid), how should this be processed in UCPath?

If the original extended leave dates need to be adjusted, edit the appropriate row(s) in Administer Extended Absence.

To add the new leave type, search for the employee in Request Extended Absence and add a new row with the new leave dates and leave type.