Timekeeping Leave Procedures
Outline:
This document covers timekeeping procedures for reporting and approving leave. Leave must be taken if the employee
is not present during their normal work schedule. Some exceptions may apply.
Responsibility:
It is the timekeeper’s role and responsibility to ensure leave is recorded by the employee if they are not present during
the normal workday and to notify their supervisor of any possible attendance misuse.
Note: It is the employee’s responsibility to record all leave hours through the Employee Access (EA) portal in Skyward
in advance if possible or, at latest, on a weekly basis.
Step 1: Email notification:
Click on the Employee Access URL link in the email notification.
Time Off Request Details
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Name: Sara Smith
Employee Type: 2MB - UNREP
Start Date: 12/27/16
Start Time: 8:00 AM
Days/Hours: 8 hr 0 min
Description: Personal
Group: Personal Leave
Time Off Code: PERSONAL
Reason: Personal
Time Off Request Approval History
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Date | Time |Event
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09/28/16 | | Time Off Request Created.
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09/28/16 | 1:30 PM |Waiting for approval from Terry Timekeeper
Notes:
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Employee Access URL: http://eaplus.issaquah.wa-k12.net
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District: ISSAQUAH SCHOOL DISTRICT
District Web Site: http://www.issaquah.wednet.edu
State: WA
District Code: 17411
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Step 2: Sign into Skyward portal.
Step 3: Click on Time Off Awaiting My Approal.
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Step 4: Review My Approval.
A list of leave requests awaiting approval will be displayed if the View of “Waiting for Approval” is selected.
TimekeepersApprovers have the option to sort the leave requests by date or by name. The impact on the employee’s
leave balance is displayed for each transaction.
Step 5: Verification of Leave.
The leave approver can verify the number of leave requests being approved and/or denied and available leave.
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Step 6: Approve or Deny Leave Request.
Click the Approve box for any leaves to be approved. Click the Deny box for any leaves to be denied. Leave
transactions without a check in the Approve or Deny box will stay in pending status. The Quick Select button will select
the Approve box for all transactions displayed on the screen.
Note: By clicking the ‘No’ link in the ‘Notes’ column will allow you to enter an approval/denial note that will be
stored with the request.
Once all approved and denied leaves have been selected, click Submit Approvals and Denials.
A second verification message will populate asking if you want to approve/deny the selected Time Off Request.
Click OK if you wish to process you approval or denial.
NOTE: Once you click on OK, an approval/denial email notification will go to the final approver to approve or deny
leave requestor.
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