Human Resources Management System

Transaction Process for Job Level - Leave Without Pay (JLU)

Definition: Use Job Level-Leave Without Pay when an employee is taking an unpaid leave of absence from one appointment but remaining active in another appointment.

Once placed on leave, an appointment must be returned from leave (refer to the transaction process for Return from Leave) or terminated (refer to the transaction process for Termination). Leave of Absence, Return from Leave, and Termination transactions for the same employee cannot be entered on the same day; wait until the next day or later to enter the next transaction.

Refer to the following website for definitions and policy information regarding leaves of absence for staff: http://atyourservice.ucop.edu/employees/policies/staff_policies/index.html

* = Required Field

Note: Complete a Sabbatical Leave/Special Leave of Absence form and have it approved before entering the transaction in HRMS. Retain the original in departmental files. For academic employees, send the blue copy of the leave form to the Academic Personnel Office.

1. Go to Home>Administer Workforce>Administer Workforce (GBL)>Use. From the Use Menu, click Job Data.
   1. On the Job Data search criteria page, type in the Employee ID or Last Name and click Search (or press Enter).
   2. If a list of employees is displayed, click the employee ID or name of the employee you are updating. If there are no matching values, review your criteria and change it, as appropriate.

Job Data

2. On the Work Location page of Job Data, click the + button to insert the new transaction
   The system will automatically copy the last row of data into the newly inserted row. Effective Date defaults to the current date.
   1. Type the Effective Date* of the transaction (MM/DD/YY) or use the calendar feature to select a date. This is the first date of the leave.
   2. Select Action* "Job Level-Leave Without Pay" from the drop-down list of available Actions.
   3. Type in the appropriate Reason* code or click the Magnifying Glass to lookup the appropriate reason for the Leave of Absence. Refer to the Action/Reason Codes job aid for definitions of Reason Codes: http://hrweb.berkeley.edu/hrms/actionreason.htm
   4. Click the Job Information tab.
3. Review and update information on the Job Information page as necessary.
   1. Change FTE (percent time) to 0.0.
   2. Click the Earnings Distribution link at the bottom of the page.
      
      Note: Do not change the End Date of the job.

Earnings Distribution

4. Update information for each distribution line on the Job Earnings Distribution page.
   1. Verify and change, as appropriate, the Begin Date* for each distribution, or use the calendar feature to select a date.
   2. Change Earnings Code as appropriate: For budgeted distributions (Budgeted FTE is greater than 0.0) change the Earnings Code to "PRT." For unbudgeted distributions (no Budgeted FTE) change the Earnings Code to "NPY."
   3. Click the Employment Data link at the bottom of the page.

   Note: You do not need to change the Distribution Percentage.

Employment Data

5. On the Employment Information page, type in the Expected Return Date* for the leave of absence. Do not enter a date in Last Day in Pay Status. Last Date Worked will be populated from the Effective Date of the transaction when you save.
   
   Note: If the employee's return date changes, you must update the Expected Return Date. Bring up the employee's job record, click on the Employment Data link at the bottom of the page, and type in a new Expected Return Date. If the Expected Return Date has already passed, before any other transaction can be entered you must either extend the leave (update the Expected Return Date), return the appointment from leave, or terminate the appointment.
   
   
6. Click Save to save the leave of absence transaction.