Add an Allowance Request

Although employees usually create allowance requests in the Absence workspace, you can use these steps to request new allowance for a specific absence type on behalf of the selected employee.

To request additional allowance:

1. Under the Absence Management menu section, go to the Secretary Absence Overview workspace > Allowance Requests subtab.
2. Use the search filter and/or the Search field at the top of the workspace to select an employee for whom you are secretary.
3. In the Selection Criteria panel, select the period for which you are adding an allowance request.
4. Click Add Allowance Request....
5. In the wizard that displays:
   1. Select an absence type. This is a required field.
   2. Select an entry date. This is a required field.
   3. In the Request field, select the number of hours to add as allowance. This is a required field.
   4. Specify why the allowance is requested for the employee if needed.
6. Click Create.