Absence

Represents a time off request or leave of absence within the Workday Absence Management system.

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Properties

Name	Type	Description
id	string	The unique Workday identifier for the absence record
descriptor	string	The display name of the absence record
worker	object	The worker who requested the absence
absenceType	object	The type of absence (Vacation, Sick, Personal, etc.)
startDate	string	The start date of the absence
endDate	stringnull	The end date of the absence
quantity	number	The duration of the absence in the specified unit
unit	string	The unit of measurement for the absence quantity
status	string	The approval status of the absence request
comment	string	Optional comment provided with the absence request
absenceCategory	string	Whether this is a time off request or leave of absence

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JSON Schema

{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "https://schemas.workday.com/absence",
  "title": "Absence",
  "description": "Represents a time off request or leave of absence within the Workday Absence Management system.",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The unique Workday identifier for the absence record"
    },
    "descriptor": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The display name of the absence record"
    },
    "worker": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/ResourceReference",
      "description": "The worker who requested the absence"
    },
    "absenceType": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/ResourceReference",
      "description": "The type of absence (Vacation, Sick, Personal, etc.)"
    },
    "startDate": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date",
      "description": "The start date of the absence"
    },
    "endDate": {
      "type": ["string", "null"],
      "format": "date",
      "description": "The end date of the absence"
    },
    "quantity": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "The duration of the absence in the specified unit"
    },
    "unit": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": ["Hours", "Days"],
      "description": "The unit of measurement for the absence quantity"
    },
    "status": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": ["Approved", "Submitted", "Not Submitted", "Sent Back", "Cancelled", "Denied"],
      "description": "The approval status of the absence request"
    },
    "comment": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Optional comment provided with the absence request"
    },
    "absenceCategory": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": ["Time_Off", "Leave_Of_Absence"],
      "description": "Whether this is a time off request or leave of absence"
    }
  },
  "required": ["id", "worker", "absenceType", "startDate"],
  "$defs": {
    "ResourceReference": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "id": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "descriptor": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "href": {
          "type": "string",
          "format": "uri"
        }
      },
      "required": ["id"]
    }
  }
}