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Who is impacted by/must record their absences in the Absence module?

  • The Absence module applies to employees in the SCFA, BCGEU, Exempt, and PPWC employee groups. Employees that are only on a TEC contract, on-call, or work-study are not required to use this module. 
  • The Payroll department uses the reports generated from the Absence module to support your payroll run. It is important that your absences are submitted in advance of payroll processing for accuracy. 

What are the types of Absence requests?  

  1. Standard Absence Request:
    • This is the typical absence request, such as a planned vacation. The list of options in the absence module is tailored to your employment group. 
    • A standard absence request is received before the last day the pay period.
    • An employee will submit this request through the Absence module.
    • The employee's supervisor can approve or reject this absence request. 
  2. Retroactive Absence Request: 
    • A retroactive absence request is received after the last day the pay period.
    • An employee will submit this retroactive absence request through the Absence module. 
    • The employee's supervisor can approve or reject this absence request. 

I am a PPWC Employee and need to submit my timesheet. How is this impacted by the Absence Module?

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How do I submit a request for time off?

Review the Absences section in go.selkirk for step-by-step instructions on submitting a leave request in UB4W.  

Why can't I see different types of leaves, such as compassionate care, when I try to submit an absence request?

  • At this time, the following list of absences are required to be submitted through HR, with no change to the current process:
    • Sabbaticals Leave
    • Professional Development
    • Sick Leave (SCFA & BCGEU)
    • Short Term/Long Term Disability Leave
    • Voluntary workload reduction (VWR)
    • Compassionate Care Leave
    • Maternity, Parental & Adoption Leave
    • General Leave (Paid/Unpaid) - Exempt
    • Unassisted Leave
    • Deferred Salary Leave
    • Public Duty Leave
    • Exchange Leave
  • A future release of BusinessWorld in the Autumn of 2020 will cover these extended leaves forms, as there are extra considerations for these leaves. These leaves will not be accepted in the Absence module.

What if I currently submit bi-weekly absence reports? Will these still be required?

  • Employees currently submitting absence reports to payroll (i.e. non-timesheet driven employees) will no longer be required to do so.
    1. Planned absences (i.e. on/before the date of occurrence, minimum 10 days prior to pay run deadline) will be submitted via Absence module.
    2. Unplanned absences (including sick days) recorded after the fact will be submitted to Payroll by way of email.
  • Employees who currently submit timesheets will continue to do so, and will need to include absences taken.

If we are submitting absences in the Absence Module, will we still be required to submit timesheets?

  • The Absence Module is for planning purposes, whereas Timesheets record hours worked and absences taken, and feed into the Payroll system. Employees who regularly submit timesheets will be required to use the absence module, as well, report their hours of work/absences on the time sheets. 
  • Timesheet functionality release is anticipated for June. Until then, the current timesheet process will continue.

How do I delete an approved request?

How do I respond to my Supervisor's request for 'additional information'?

  • To respond to a request for 'additional information' from a supervisor, go to “Your Employment” > “Start Pages”, and click on "Absences".  Make the appropriate changes to the relevant request.

As a PPWC Employee, what absence types will I be able to select?

As a BCGEU Employee, what absence types will I be able to select?

As an SCFA Employee, what absence types will I be able to select?

As an exempt employee, what absence types am I entitled to?

How do I submit a request for time off?

Review the Absences section in go.selkirk for step-by-step instructions on submitting a leave request in UB4W.  

Why can't I see different types of leaves, such as compassionate care, when I try to submit an absence request?

  • At this time, the following list of absences are required to be submitted through HR, with no change to the current process:
    • Sabbaticals Leave
    • Professional Development
    • Sick Leave (SCFA & BCGEU)
    • Short Term/Long Term Disability Leave
    • Voluntary workload reduction (VWR)
    • Compassionate Care Leave
    • Maternity, Parental & Adoption Leave
    • General Leave (Paid/Unpaid) - Exempt
    • Unassisted Leave
    • Deferred Salary Leave
    • Public Duty Leave
    • Exchange Leave
  • A future release of BusinessWorld in the Autumn of 2020 will cover these extended leaves forms, as there are extra considerations for these leaves. These leaves will not be accepted in the Absence module.

What if I currently submit bi-weekly absence reports? Will these still be required?

  • Employees currently submitting absence reports to payroll (i.e. non-timesheet driven employees) will no longer be required to do so.
    1. Planned absences (i.e. on/before the date of occurrence, minimum 10 days prior to pay run deadline) will be submitted via Absence module.
    2. Unplanned absences (including sick days) recorded after the fact will be submitted to Payroll by way of email.
  • Employees who currently submit timesheets will continue to do so, and will need to include absences taken.

If we are submitting absences in the Absence Module, will we still be required to submit timesheets?

  • The Absence Module is for planning purposes, whereas Timesheets record hours worked and absences taken, and feed into the Payroll system. Employees who regularly submit timesheets will be required to use the absence module, as well, report their hours of work/absences on the time sheets. 
  • Timesheet functionality release is anticipated for June. Until then, the current timesheet process will continue.

What benefit does the Absence module provide to Supervisors?

  • People Planner provides supervisors with an effective planning tool, providing visibility of departmental planned absences at a glance, making the approval process much quicker.
  • Supervisors will receive notifications within the system to alert when an absence request has been submitted. The notification includes the employee's current balances to help inform the supervisor prior to approval. Once approved, the absence will automatically be logged into People Planner to help track and plan coverage.

As a Supervisor, how will I know if employees are exceeding their balances or if they will have enough vacation accrued to cover the request before the date occurs?

  • The absence request notification that requires supervisor approval will state the employee's actual balances that are current as of the most recent pay period to help aid the decision for approval. 
  • Supervisors and employees requiring assistance with calculating vacation accrual may contact the appropriate Payroll Officer.
  • Supervisors may generate a report detailing employee vacation and leave balances for their area within U4BW. 

As a Supervisor, will I have an opportunity to preview the absence reporting process for employees so that I can support and prepare them?

  • "How To" documents outlining the process for reporting absences are available for Supervisor review on Go.Selkirk.  These documents will be made available to employees upon release of the Absence Module.
  • Our team is preparing brief training videos demonstrating the absence reporting process from both employee (submission) and supervisor (approve/reject) perspective for each union group. The Supervisor videos will also address/preview:
    • Assigning a substitute
    • People Planner
  • Modified versions will be shared to Go.Selkirk for employee review with next week's communication.

As a Supervisor, how do I designate a substitute to review and action absence requests in my absence?

As a Supervisor, how do I action a request for time off?

How do I know if an employee has removed previously approved time off?

  How does People Planner work?

Can I track non-absence items (i.e. backfill coverage, assignments) for my staff in People Planner?

  • Supervisors have the ability to track items not captured by the absence module (i.e. HR approved Leaves, Gradual Returns To Work, assignments) for their staff in People Planner in order to provide total visibility of staff deployment. Review the step-by-step document "Adding Assignments In People Planner" to learn more.
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