{"id":3437,"date":"2026-08-12T19:04:44","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T19:04:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/workday-support\/?page_id=3437"},"modified":"2026-08-12T19:04:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T19:04:45","slug":"submitting-donated-sick-time","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/workday-support\/submitting-donated-sick-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Submitting Donated Sick Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"introduction block-container\" >\n    <div class=\"introduction__content\">\n    \t        \t<p class=\"introduction__copy\">This guide outlines how to submit donated sick time in Workday. <\/p>\n    \t    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"link-group block-container\" >\n        <div class=\"link-group__links-row\">\n        <ul class=\"link-group__link link-group__link--2up\">\n                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                    <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"#overview\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    Overview\n\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                    <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"#actions\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    Actions \/ Steps to Take\n\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                    <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"#what-happens-next\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    What Happens Next\n\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/workday-support\/\">Back to Workday Support<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"overview\">Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Manage Absence task in Workday is used to submit donated sick time to a leave bank for employees who are eligible to receive donated sick time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Before Starting This Task<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before submitting a request to donate sick time, ensure you meet all of the following eligibility requirements:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Length of Employment:<\/strong> You have been employed with the College for a minimum of one year.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Minimum Sick Time Balance:<\/strong> Your sick time balance cannot fall below 77.50 hours after the donation. For Local 70 and Public Safety, the minimum balance is 80 hours.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Annual Donation Limit:<\/strong> You have not already donated the maximum number of hours allowed in the current calendar year:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>23.25 hours for staff employees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>24 hours for Local 70 and Public Safety<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The maximum is prorated based on FTE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"actions\"><strong>Actions \/ Steps to Take<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>From the <strong>Global Navigation sidebar<\/strong> on the left, hover over <strong>Employees<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From the menu that appears, select <strong>Manage Absence Calendar<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The calendar will display your existing absence requests and balances.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>today&#8217;s date<\/strong> directly on the calendar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the bottom left-hand corner, click the <strong>1-Day &#8211; Request Absence button<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the Type of Absence drop down field, select <strong>Sick Pool Donation Time Off.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter the quantity of sick time hours you would like to donate.\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Review the annual donation limit in the section above if you are unsure of how much you are allowed to donate.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Submit Request<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-happens-next\">What Happens Next<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Review and Approval:<\/strong> After you submit your sick time donation request, it will be routed to the Absence Administrator for review and approval.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reduction in Sick Time Balance:<\/strong> Once the request is approved, the donated sick time will be deducted from your sick time balance and transferred to the leave bank.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Back to Workday Support Overview The Manage Absence task in Workday is used to submit donated sick time to a leave bank for employees who are eligible to receive donated sick time. 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