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description: Need to take a vacation or call in sick? Submit your time off with a resource absence.
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# Submit Time Off with Resource Absences

Need to take a vacation or call in sick? Submit your time off with a resource absence.

### Required Editions

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Note Workforce Engagement is scheduled for retirement. See [Workforce Engagement Retirement](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=000395130&type=1&language=en_US).

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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d180320e64 ">To submit a resource absence:</td>

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              <p>Shift Scheduling Planner</p>
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1. Open **Service Resources** in the App Launcher.
2. Click to open your Service Resource record.
3. Click **Related**.
4. Scroll down to Absences, and click **New**.
5. Fill in the details of your absence.
6. Save your changes.