Retrieves a list of absence types available to a worker, such as vacation, sick leave, or parental leave, based on their eligibility and company policies.

Workday Resource Information

Retrieves all the eligible absence types for the specified worker ID for a category type. If you don't specify a query parameter, this will get all time off types, absence tables, and leave types a worker is eligible for.

Specify the category to filter the result based on absence type.

Secured by: Request Leave for Self+TG+TG, Request Leave of Absence (REST Service), Request Time Off (REST Service), Request Time Off for Self+TG+TG

Scope: Time Off and Leave

Columns

Name	Type	Description
Id [KEY]	String	Unique Workday ID for the absence type instance.
Workers_Id [KEY]	String	The Workday ID of the worker associated with this absence type.
AbsenceTypeGroup_Descriptor	String	A brief preview or summary of the absence type group.
AbsenceTypeGroup_DisplayOrder	String	The display order of the absence type group.
AbsenceTypeGroup_Id	String	The Workday ID of the absence type group.
CalculateQuantityBasedOnStartAndEndTime	Bool	Indicates whether the quantity is calculated based on start and end times for the time off type.
Category_Descriptor	String	A description of the absence category.
Category_Href	String	A direct link to the absence category instance.
Category_Id	String	The Workday ID of the absence category.
DailyDefaultQuantity	Decimal	The default daily quantity for the absence type.
Descriptor	String	A preview of the coordinated absence type.
DisplayStartAndEndTime	Bool	Indicates whether start and end times are enabled for this time off type.
EntryOption_Descriptor	String	A description of the entry option for this absence type.
EntryOption_Href	String	A direct link to the entry option instance.
EntryOption_Id	String	The Workday ID of the entry option.
PositionBased	Bool	Indicates whether the time off type or leave type is position-based.
ReasonRequired	Bool	Indicates whether a reason is required for the time off type, absence table, or leave type.
StartAndEndTimeRequired	Bool	Indicates whether start and end times are required for this time off type.
UnitOfTime_Descriptor	String	A description of the unit of time associated with the absence type.
UnitOfTime_Href	String	A direct link to the unit of time instance.
UnitOfTime_Id	String	The Workday ID of the unit of time.
Category_Prompt	String	The Workday ID of the absence type category. Valid values depend on the Workday configuration.
Effective_Prompt	Date	The effective date for retrieving eligible absence types for the worker.
IncludeTerminatedWorkers_Prompt	Bool	If true, includes terminated workers in the search results.
Search_Prompt	String	Allows searching for workers by name or Workday ID. The search is case-insensitive and supports space-separated OR searches.