1. Entering a single floating legal holiday/ partial floating legal holiday

2. Entering Floating Legal Holiday
Where do I go to request an absence request?
Click on Time and Absence section in My UW System and click on “Enter absence”.

3. Entering Floating Legal Holiday
Entry instructions for a one day or partial day floating legal holiday:
‘Start Date’: Click on the calendar and select what day you are taking time off.
‘Absence Name’: Click on the down arrow and select legal holiday.
Now the ‘End Date’ shows up…select the same date as your ‘Start Date’.

4. Entering Floating Legal Holiday
‘Hours Per Day’: Enter how many hours you want to use that day.
100% appointment: Less than 2 hours = No need to report absence; 2 hours up to 6 hours = Report 4 hours; 6 to 8 hours = Report 8 hours
Less than 100% appointment: You need to enter your Absence Request off in the 0.25 increments. Example, 1 hour and 45 minutes off equals 1.75

5. Entering Floating Legal Holiday
Click on the ‘Calculate End Date or Duration’ button. Verify that the amount of time your are wanting to take off is correct.
Enter the name of the Holiday that you are using in the Requestor Comments box
Click on ‘Submit’
Always make sure you have enough leave to use. Check your earning statement to see your latest balances. Remember for legal holiday hours you will need to subtract hours that will be used in the future for holidays. 5 6 7

6. Questions please contact:
Tanya Lux Hollie Moore
(608) (608)