SPO Preparation for Implementation of Direct Access eLeave - Absence Request

The DA Self Service Absence Request is scheduled for implementation on 26 March 2012. In preparation for the implementation, SPOs should not enter leave transactions in the DA Vacation Request if the leave begin date is after 26 March 2012. Hold the transactions and enter them using the new Absence Request functionality.

SPOs do not need to delete transactions they've already entered in the DA Vacation Request, even if they are dated after 26 March 2012. These transactions will process through JUMPS. However, leave transactions entered in the DA Vacation Request will not appear in the new Absence Request. Members may have an expectation that future-dated leave requests they have submitted will appear in the new Self Service Absence Request and they may attempt to reenter them if they are not present. Duplicate entries will require manual intervention by PPC and the SPO.

SPOs will have the ability to enter and approve leave transactions in the new Absence Request on the behalf of members and commands by "Proxy". SPO procedures have been added to the DA Online help (http://www.uscg.mil/ppc/ps) and the eLeave - Absence Request launch web page (http://www.uscg.mil/ppc/eleave). Direct links to the SPO procedures are also provided below. An ALCOAST and E-Mail ALSPO will be released soon with additional information for members, commands and SPOs.

SPO/FIELDADMIN Procedures

1. Proxy - Absence Requests Submitted/Approved by SPO/Admin
2. Proxy - View/Change Pending Absence Request
3. Approving a Pending Absence Request Submitted by the Proxy (Same procedure as used for leave Approving Officials), see:
   1. How to Approve or Deny a Pending Absence Request
   2. How to Change/Deny an Approved Absence Request