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Approve or Reject an Absence Request
This guide describes how to approve or reject an absence in
Oracle.
Walkthroughs:
● 1.0 Navigation Path
● 2.0 Approve Absence Request
● 3.0 Reject Absence Request
Audience: managers, timesheet approvers, proxies, super
users
Additional Resources:
Please note: There are multiple ways for a supervisor to open a time card. This guide describes one method, but you may
use whichever method best suits your needs.
Process Step
& Description
Action
1.0
Navigation
Path
Getting Started
Approving and Rejecting Absence requests should be done through Absence Notifications. You should
receive an email notification upon the submission of an Absence request and there is also a notification to
the Bell icon in HCM. We encourage you to approve or reject from the most recent notification to prevent
additional notifications being sent.
➢ Email:
Absence approval request messages will be titled: Action Required: Approval of CTO/SLR for ….
The message will include the Start Date, End Date, and Duration in Hours.
You may take action directly from the email message.
➢ Choose Approve, Reject, or Request More Info
Another email message will open with an Oracle cloud address in the “To” field that will
automatically trigger the action once you send the email.
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➢ Bell Notification:
Navigation Path: Home Screen > Bell Notification
From the home screen:
● Locate the “Bell” notification icon on the top right corner
● Click the “Bell” to review the “Notifications” screen.
Note: This screen will only show the most recent, but not all notifications.
● To view all notifications, click “Show All”
● Click on the link in a notification to open the absence request.
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2.0 Approve
Absence
Request
Approve Absence Request
To approve your employee’s absence request:
● Carefully review the dates and durations being requested.
● Click “Approve.”
Note: It is not necessary to use “Actions.” Both Approve and Reject enable you to add a comment
without taking extra steps.
● You will be prompted to add a comment.
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● Click “Submit”
3.0 Reject
Absence
Request
Reject Absence Request
To reject your employee’s absence request, first add a comment to provide context for the decison:
● Click on “Reject” on the top right.
● You will be prompted to add a comment.
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● Click “Submit”
