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User Guide for Atlas eServices - My Leave

This guide is for training in the Atlas eServices My Leave module. The Atlas eServices module is located in the Atlas HCM - the HR module in Atlas. This document covers training for staff members on how to apply for Annual Leave, Sick Leave, Maternity & Paternity Leave, Special Leave and Home Leave. For supervisors there is a section on how to approve leave, and for HR there is a section on how to approve the leave types that require HR approval. In addition it includes a section particular for Leave Monitors. In addition there is a FAQ available.

Contents 1. Enter the name of your Supervisor, HR Focal Point and Leave Monitor ........................................................... 2

2. Make an Annual Leave request ........................................................................................................................... 6

3. Make a Paternity Leave request ........................................................................................................................ 12

4. Make a Sick Leave request ............................................................................................................................... 16

5. Make a Maternity Leave request ....................................................................................................................... 20

6. Make a Home Leave request ............................................................................................................................. 25

7. Make a Special Leave request........................................................................................................................... 30

8. Common Absence Features .............................................................................................................................. 34

8a. Save an Absence Request ............................................................................................................................ 34

8b. View Monthly Schedule (Holiday and Weekend schedule) ....................................................................... 36

8c. View Absence Request History ................................................................................................................... 39

8d. View Absence Balances .............................................................................................................................. 41

8e. Edit an Absence Request ............................................................................................................................. 43

9. Approve an Absence Request ........................................................................................................................... 46

9a. Approve an Absence Request (as a Supervisor).......................................................................................... 46

9b. Approve a Maternity Leave Request (as HR Focal Point) .......................................................................... 49

9c. Approve a Paternity Leave Request (as HR Focal Point) ........................................................................... 53

9d. Approve a Home Leave Request (as HR Focal Point) ................................................................................ 57

9e. Approve a SLWOP Leave Request (as HR Focal Point) ............................................................................ 60

10. Monitoring Leave (for Leave Monitors) ......................................................................................................... 63

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http://sas.undp.org/Documents/FAQ%20Atlas%20eServices%20My%20Leave.pdf

1. Enter the name of your Supervisor, HR Focal Point and Leave Monitor

For all leave types, the first step you have to do is to fill in the name of your Supervisor, HR Focal Point

and Leave Monitor.

You only need to do this once. Once you filled in the names, it will be saved for the next time you want to

apply for leave. If needed, you can edit it at any time.

Note on HR Focal Point:

If you are International Staff your HR Focal Point will be someone from the OHR/Benefits &

Entitlements Services or OHR/JPO Service Centre in Copenhagen. Please note that there is one

exception. If you are international staff in a country office and applying for Home Leave then

your HR Focal Point should be someone from your local HR office. Administration of Home

Leave is decentralized to the individual country office. If you are international staff in a HQ

location your HR Focal Point is also some from Benefits & Entitlements Services.

If you are Local Staff then the HR Focal Point will be someone from your local HR office. If in

doubt, please ask your local HR office.

a. log into Atlas HCM (the HR module in Atlas) and click the folder eServices

http://sas.undp.org/portal/alias__SAS/lang__en-GB/tabID__3648/DesktopDefault.aspx



https://hr.partneragencies.org/psp/UNDPP1HR/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/h/?tab=DEFAULT

b. Click the folder My Leave, and the sub menu My Leave

c. Fill in the names (first name and last name) of the HR Focal Point, Leave Monitor, and Supervisor in

the box Approver User List

d. If the names cannot be located then use the search function by clicking the search symbol . You can

add up to 3 supervisors if applicable or you can add the name of the person who will approve leave if

your current supervisor is away from the office. Click the + sign to add a supervisor.

When you click the search symbol you can locate a person by different criteria. In this example the

Last Name is used. Once the Last Name is entered click Look Up and a list of names will appear

to select from.

e. Once you have filled in the names, click Save

NOTE!! IT IS VERY IMPORTANT YOU SAVE THIS INFORMATION BEFORE CONTINUING.

2. Make an Annual Leave request



c. If you have not already done so, please fill in the names of the HR Associate, Leave Monitor, and

Supervisor in the box Approver User List. This is explained in more detail in this document in the section

‘1. Enter the name of your Supervisor, HR Focal Point and Leave Monitor’.

Note! It is important that this information is entered and saved before applying for leave.


d. Click the icon for Annual Leave

e. Enter the Start Date and End Date.

Please note that the Start Date or End Date cannot be on a weekend or an official holiday.

f. If applicable click Yes for Half Days. Select Half Days Options as applicable.

Note that the half days will not indicate if taken in the morning (AM) or in the afternoon (PM). If needed

then use the comment field for this.

g. Click Calculate Duration and it will calculate the number of Annual Leave

days.

h. Select Supervisor. The names available will be the names you specified in the previous page when

filling in the Approver User List.

i. Add attachment(s) if applicable.

For Annual Leave it is typically not required to add any attachment.

j. Add any relevant comments.

Example: Relevant information could be information on any backstopping arrangements while you are

on leave.

k. Click Submit to submit the request to your supervisor or click Save for Later if you want to save the

leave request for later submission.

l. You will receive an on-screen message that the absence was successfully submitted. Click OK

Note: If you do not receive this message and you do not receive an email confirming the submission of

your leave request, it was not submitted correctly for some reason. Please try to submit it again. If this

does not work please contact [email protected].

m. Once you click OK you will receive a confirmation email. This is to confirm that the leave request has

been submitted correctly. See example below.

n. At the same time an email is forwarded to the Supervisor for approval. See example below.

o. Once the Supervisor has approved the Annual Leave in Atlas eServices you will receive an email

notification the leave has been approved, and the status of the Annual Leave will change from Submitted

to Approved.

At the same time the Leave Monitor will be copied on this email.

mailto:[email protected]

p. Your Annual Leave balance will be updated with the approved leave request, once payroll is

calculated. This takes place in the end of the month, and your new balance will appear on your pay slip.

You can read more on how to view your leave balance in the section View Your Balance in this document.

3. Make a Paternity Leave request



c. If you have not already done so, please fill in the names of the HR Focal Point, Leave Monitor, and





d. Click the icon for Paternity Leave

e. Enter the Start Date. Note that the End Date will default to 28 days later and holidays are not

considered. Amend the End Date if applicable. For Paternity Leave it is possible to take less than 28 days

or divide the 28 day period into two periods.

Note that for Paternity Leave it is not possible to select Half Days.

Paternity Leave days is not deducted from Annual Leave.

f. Click Calculate Duration . Note it will default to 28 days unless you change

the End Date. Holiday schedule will not affect the calculation.

g. Select Supervisor

h. Click Add Attachment to upload relevant and required documentation.

Required documentation for a Paternity Leave would be a birth certificate for the newborn child.

i. Click Browse , locate the document you want to upload and click Upload

j. The uploaded document(s) will now appear in the list. Fill in comments as applicable.

k. Click Submit to submit Paternity Leave for approval.

l. You will receive a message that the absence was successfully submitted. Click OK




m. Email Notifications:

1. Once you submitted the leave request you will receive an email that the leave has been submitted.

2. At the same time an email is forwarded to your supervisor for approval.

3. Once approved by your supervisor, an email is forwarded to the HR Focal Point for final approval of

eligibility for Paternity Leave and confirmation that required documentation has been received.

4. When approved by the HR Focal Point you and the Leave Monitor will receive confirmation.


4. Make a Sick Leave request








d. Click the icon for Sick Leave

e. Select in the dropdown Filter by Type if it is Certified Sick Leave or Uncertified Sick Leave

Note: for Uncertified Sick Leave less than 3 days there is no supervisor approval. If you select more

than 3 days as uncertified sick leave, an error message occur and the absence cannot be requested.

f. Select in the dropdown Absence Name the applicable leave

For Uncertified Sick Leave the Absence Names can be

Family Leave or Uncertified Sick Leave

For Certified Sick Leave there is only the Certified Sick

Leave Option.

g. Select in the dropdown Reason the specific leave type

For Uncertified Sick Leave the Reason Names can be

Family Emergency and Uncertified Sick Leave

For Certified Sick Leave you can only select Certified

Sick Leave

h. Select the Start Date and End Date (Half Days are possible) and click Calculate Duration

Note: In case of certified sick leave beyond 20 days, medical reports must be submitted to the medical

services. If you select more than 3 days as uncertified sick leave, an error message occur and the absence

cannot be requested.

i. Click Add Attachment to upload relevant and required documentation if

applicable.

Required documentation for Certified Sick Leave will be a Doctor’s certificate. If you do not have the

certification at the time of requesting the Certified Sick Leave, a medical certification should be

submitted to your Leave Monitor upon return.

j. Click Browse , locate the document you want to upload and click Upload

k. The uploaded document(s) will now appear in the list. Fill in comments as applicable.

l. Click Submit to submit Sick Leave

m. You will receive a message that the absence was successfully submitted. Click OK




n. Email Notifications for Sick Leave:

Sick Leave (certified or uncertified) does not require approval from your supervisor.

1. Once you submitted the leave request you will receive an email that the leave has been submitted.

2. At the same time an email is forwarded to your Leave Monitor for confirmation.

o. Email Notifications for Family Leave:

Note: Family Leave is considered an uncertified sick leave, but even then it requires approval from your

supervisor. The policy is that Family Leave should be planned when possible, but sometimes this is not

possible. For this reason a Family Leave requires approval from your supervisor.

1. Once you submitted the sick leave request you will receive an email that the leave has been submitted.


3. Once approved by your supervisor, you and the Leave Monitor will receive confirmation.

5. Make a Maternity Leave request


f. Click the icon for Maternity Leave

g. Fill in the Start Date. Note that the End Date will fill in with a date 16 weeks later. It is not possible to

take more or less than 16 weeks and the Holiday schedule will not affect the calculation. Half Days

Option is not available for Maternity Leave.

h. Click Calculate Duration . The calculation will default to 112 days.

i. Select Supervisor

j. Click Add Attachment to upload relevant and required documentation.

Required documentation for a Maternity Leave will be a certificate from a licensed practitioner or

midwife attesting the pregnancy and indicating the anticipated date of birth.

k. Click Browse , locate the document you want to upload and click Upload

l. The uploaded document(s) will now appear in the list. Fill in comments as applicable.

m. Click Submit to submit Maternity Leave for approval.

n. You will receive a message that the absence was successfully submitted. Click OK




o. Email Notifications:

1. Once you submitted the Maternity Leave request you will receive an email that the leave has been

submitted.


3. Once approved by your supervisor, an email is forwarded to the HR Focal Point for final approval of

Maternity Leave and confirmation that the required documentation has been received.

4. When approved by the HR Focal Point you and the Leave Monitor will receive confirmation of

approval.


6. Make a Home Leave request








f. Click the icon for Home Leave

g. Note that for Home Leave the field Filter By Type will show Annual Leave and the Absence Name will

show IP-Home Leave Take. The reason for this is that the Home Leave days are deducting your annual

leave balance, except for travel time.

h. Fill in Start Date and End Date and click Calculate Duration .

Note: Please enter the full period of the Home Leave including the travel time. The Leave Monitor will

then adjust the Home Leave period with the travel time, so travel time is not deducted from your annual

leave balance.

i. Select Supervisor name

j. Add relevant or required attachment(s) if applicable and enter a comment if applicable.

Very important note: Please note that this system is a leave request system. It is not a travel system, and

payment for your travel is not part of this system. It is therefore important – in addition to entering your

Home Leave in this system – that you also fill in the paper form Request for Home Leave with your

itinerary and give it to your HR Focal Point for processing of the payment.

For HQ locations your HR Focal Point will be OHR/Benefits & Entitlement Services (BES) in

Copenhagen. If you attach the Request for Home Leave form in this system, BES can also process the

payment.

For Country Office locations, make sure that your local HR Office receives the Request for Home Leave

form for processing of your payment.

j. Click Submit to submit the Home Leave request

k. You will receive a message that the Home Leave request was successfully submitted. Click OK




p. Email Notifications for Home Leave:

1. Once you submitted the Home Leave request you will receive an email that the leave has been

submitted.

http://sas.undp.org/Documents/Request_for_home_leave.doc





3. Once approved by your supervisor, it will be forwarded to OHR/Benefits and Entitlements (BES) for

final approval. 4. Once approved by your HR Focal Point, you and the Leave Monitor will receive

confirmation.

Note: the next step is to provide your itinerary to either OHR/BES if you are in HQ location or to your

local HR Office if you are in a Country Office, for processing of payment of your travel.


7. Make a Special Leave request

Note: Before you log in it is a good idea to fill in the SLWOP Details form. This you are kindly asked to

upload when you apply online.

Furthermore, please note that for SLWOP you are asked to exhaust your Annual Leave days before you

take SLWOP. If you have any Annual Leave days, then you should 1) apply for Annual Leave using

eServices for the AL days you have left, and 2) apply for SLWOP in eServices for the remaining period.

a. To apply for SLWOP log into Atlas HCM (the HR module in Atlas) and click the folder eServices





http://sas.undp.org/Documents/SLWOP%20Details%20Form.docx



d. Click the icon for Special Leave

e. In the dropdown option field Reason select Special Leave Without Pay.

Note: other Special Leaves are available; such as Special Leave With Half Pay or Full Pay, but these

Special Leaves are granted leaves – and cannot be applied for.

f. Enter Start Date and End Date and click Calculate Duration

g. Enter Supervisor name

h. Click Add Attachment to add relevant or required documentation if applicable and enter comments as

applicable.

Note: Supporting documentation for Special Leave Without Leave is always required, whether the reason

is for childcare after a Maternity Leave period, for personal reasons, or other. Read the SLWOP policy

for information on this.

In addition you will also need to provide details on your SLWOP request using the SLWOP Details form.

Upload it in the Leave Module when you apply.

http://content.undp.org/go/userguide/HR/hour-hday-leave/typesofleave/special-leave/?lang=en


i. Click Submit to submit Special Leave Without Pay for approval.

j. You will receive a message that the Special Leave request was successfully submitted. Click OK




k. Email Notifications for Special Leave Without Pay:

1. Once you submit the Special Leave you will receive an email confirming that the leave has been

submitted.

2. At the same time an email is forwarded to your supervisor for initial approval.

3. Once approved by your supervisor, your HR Focal Point will process the final approval and

confirming eligibility:

- if you are local staff or on a TA contract the HR Focal Point will be from your local HR office

- if you are located in NY or IP staff on FTA contract the HR Focal Point will be from the Benefits

& Entitlements Services (BES) office in Copenhagen.

4. As part of the HR approval, the HR Focal Point will either (outside the system):

- if you are local staff or on a TA contract: the local HR office will request the Head of Office for

final approval

- if you are located in NY or IP staff on FTA contract: the HR Focal Point in BES will request the

OHR/BAS Advisor and OHR Director for final approval.

5. Once the approval process is finalized, the HR Focal Point will approve the Special Leave request in

Atlas eServices and the staff member will receive email confirmation of approval and the Leave Monitor

will be notified by email.

6. In addition HR will update Atlas in Job Data to reflect the SLWOP period.





8. Common Absence Features

8a. Save an Absence Request

For all absences you may decide to Save the request for later submission.

a. If you click Save (instead of Submit) you will receive the following on-screen confirmation.

b. The next time you log on to My Leave, your saved request(s) will show under Pending Leave Requests.

The status will show ‘Saved’.

c. If you click the link, the saved leave request will open. You can now Submit it as you would normally

do.

8b. View Monthly Schedule (Holiday and Weekend schedule)

a. For all absence requests you can view the monthly schedule. In the link View Monthly Schedule you can

view the Holiday schedule, the Weekend schedule and the planned absences.

Note: In UNDP we operate with different Holiday schedules. Some holidays are common to UNDP and

are shared with all offices, but some are specific to the country you are working in. The holidays you can

see in View Monthly Schedule will both be the common UNDP holidays, as well as the holidays specific to

your duty station.

In addition we work with 3 different weekend schedules - Saturday/Sunday, Friday/Saturday or

Sunday/Monday. It is important that you are on the correct weekend schedule, otherwise your balances

may calculate incorrectly.

b. If you click the link View Monthly Schedule the following will appear. You will note that there are

different symbols for Holidays and Planned Absences . Note that in this example, the weekend is

Saturday/Sunday.

c. If you request an absence where the absence starts or ends on a holiday or a weekend, you will receive

the following error notification. Note that this is not applicable for Special leave, Maternity and Paternity

leave. For these absences the period may start or end on a holiday or a weekend.

8c. View Absence Request History

a. You can view the absence history in the link Absence Request History in the left menu or View Absence

Request History in the bottom of the leave request.

b. When you click the link View Absence Request History you will see the following screen.

Note: Even though there is an active Edit button you can click on, it is not always that you can edit it.

From the time when you have submitted a leave, and until it has been approved or denied, it is not

possible to edit (it will in this period have the status Submitted). In this period it is only possible to cancel

the leave request.

If the absence have been approved or denied, then you can click Edit to edit the request. If you edit the

request, and submit it again, it will start over with the approval process; meaning that an email will go to

the supervisor for approval, etc.

8d. View Absence Balances

a. You can view your absence balances by clicking the link Absence Balances on the menu or the View

Absence Balances that will appear in the bottom of the absence window.

Note: The absence balances are updated when the Payroll Process is run. So even if you have an

approved absence in the system, it will only be reflected in the balances when the Payroll Process is run.

The Payroll Process is typically run from the 15th to the end of a month, so as a general rule then if you

have an approved leave before the 15th, then the balance will be reflected this month. Otherwise, it will

be reflected in the balance the following month.

b. When you click Absence Balances you can view the balance of your absences.

8e. Edit an Absence Request

a. To edit a leave click the left menu Absence Request History.

b. Click the Edit button for the particular leave you want to edit.

c. You cannot edit a leave that has the status Submitted.

If you click the Edit button for a leave that has the status Submitted, you will notice that the only

option you have is to cancel the leave request.

Note: From the period that you have submitted the leave and until your supervisor has approved or

denied it, you cannot edit a leave. The option you have is to cancel the request and re-enter a new request.

Or you can wait for the request to be approved or denied. Then you can edit it.

d. You can edit a leave that has the status Approved, Denied or Saved.

Note: If you edit a leave request that has been approved or denied, it will need to be reapproved. A new

email will therefore be forwarded to your Supervisor, etc.

9. Approve an Absence Request

9a. Approve an Absence Request (as a Supervisor)

a. To approve an absence request as a supervisor, you can either click the link in the bottom of your

email notification

or you can log into Atlas HCM (the HR module in Atlas) and click the folder eServices eServices/My

Leave/Approve Absence Requests.

b. The Absence Requests window defaults to ‘Pending’ absence requests. In addition you can also select

‘Approved’ or ‘Denied’ absence requests.


c. Click the Name of the requestor to either view, approve or deny the request.

d. When you click the Name the specific Absence Request will open up.

e. If you click Approve you will be asked to confirm the approval.

f. If you click No to this Approval Confirmation then you are taken back to the particular absence

request. If you click Yes you will receive an on-screen confirmation. Click OK

g. In addition to the on-screen confirmation you will also receive email notification that it has been

approved.

Depending on the type of absence various ‘roles’ will be notified:

For Annual Leave, Family Leave: the staff member and the Leave Monitor will be notified

For Maternity, Paternity Leave, Home Leave, Special Leave: the HR Office will be notified (and

once approved by HR, the staff member and the Leave Monitor will be notified).

9b. Approve a Maternity Leave Request (as HR Focal Point)

a. The approval flow for a Maternity Leave Request is that it first forwarded for approval to the

Supervisor. Once the Supervisor approves an email is forwarded to the HR Focal Point requesting

approval. The link in bottom of the email will take you directly to the leave request.




b. To approve Maternity Leave you will need to ensure that the staff is eligible, that required

documentation has been received (medical doctor or midwife certification of expected date of birth), and

contract period is covering the Maternity Leave period.

c. Standard practice when you receive a ML request for approval is to inform the SM on the process

going forward. We have typically used standard emails for this. A way to save time is to insert the

standard email for ML within the Leave Modules text box for approver comments. This way the SM will

receive this information automatically with the approval notification.

Standard email for Maternity Leave:

Dear Staff Member,

This e-mail introduces you to some of the main aspects to be aware of when applying for Maternity Leave. The best place

to start is by reading the Maternity Leave circular. You are entitled to 16 weeks of leave with full pay which normally

commences six weeks prior to the anticipated date of birth. Moreover, some other options, like Special Leave Without Pay

(SLWOP) or Halftime work are possible, as mentioned in the circular.

PREPARING FOR MATERNITY LEAVE

The following documents should be submitted to this office prior to the delivery date:

1. The online request for Maternity Leave should be send to your supervisor for approval least 3 months in

http://content.undp.org/go/userguide/HR/hour-hday-leave/typesofleave/maternity-leave/?lang=en#top

advance of the expected delivery date. A certificate from a licensed practitioner or midwife attesting the

pregnancy and indicating the anticipated date of birth should be attached to this online request. (Mandatory)

2. Maternity Leave may be postponed to less than six weeks before birth (no later than two weeks before birth

however). However, this requires a certificate from a licensed medical practitioner or midwife that indicates that

that the staff member is fit to work. (Mandatory if applicable)

AFTER BIRTH

The following documents should be submitted to this office within the first 3 weeks of the delivery date:

1. Childs birth certificate (stating full name and place of birth) (Mandatory)

2. Questionnaire on dependency status (P.84) (Mandatory)

3. Updated P1 (personal induction form) (Mandatory) – only applicable for staff serving at a US location

Updating the following documents is optional

3. Van Breda Medical and Dental insurance (to include child in insurance, should be submitted within 30 days

after birth, otherwise the child can only be enrolled during the annual UN Insurance enrolment campaign in

June/July of every year)

4. Designation of Beneficiary form (to change beneficiary for your life insurance)

5. Designation, change or revocation of beneficiary form (to change beneficiary for outstanding amounts for the

organization)

6. HQ Insurance application form (for staff based in NY HQ)

7. Pension Fund Designation of Beneficiary Form (for staff enrolled in UNJSPF – original should be sent to N.Y.)

For updates to the beneficiary forms, please send the original signed and properly witnessed documents to your HR

Associate as soon as possible - electronic copies are not valid.

THIS IS WHAT THIS OFFICE WILL DO

1. The child will be included as beneficiary and recipient of dependency allowance, as well as, included in insurance

scheme as applicable

2. You will be officially placed on Maternity Leave (Special Leave with Full Pay)

3. Travel to join of the child (travel cost and 30 days DSA at half rate applicable at the time of arrival at duty station).

This entitlement is contingent of the duration of valid appointment and will be reviewed accordingly. Furthermore,

If the child is born at the duty station, travel portion will not be applicable and only DSA portion is paid as per the

valid rates for the date of birth.

For insurance and reimbursement of medical expenses during Maternity Leave then see Annex I (page 12) of the Van

Breda circular or go to the Van Breda website

Please inform this office if you are considering requesting for Special Leave Without Pay (SLWOP) in conjunction with the

ML. Please note that any SLWOP extending beyond one month duration will have a direct impact on the insurance and

pension enrolment and contributions. Staff members have the option of maintaining their enrolment during the SLWOP

http://sas.undp.org/Documents/Dependency_Status_Questionnaire.doc

http://sas.undp.org/Documents/P11_Personal_history_form.doc

http://www.sas.undp.org/documents/Van_Breda_Application_of_Request_for_Change_of_Coverage.doc

http://sas.undp.org/Documents/Aetna_insurance_beneficiary_designation.doc

http://www.sas.undp.org/documents/Designation_Change_or_Revocation_of_Beneficiary_P2.doc

http://www.un.org/Depts/oppba/accounts/insurance/forms/HealthInsuranceApplicationForm.doc

http://sas.undp.org/documents/Pension_Fund_Designation_of_Recipient_of_Residual_Settlement.doc

http://www.un.org/Depts/oppba/accounts/insurance/circulars/VanBredaIc.pdf

http://www.un.org/Depts/oppba/accounts/insurance/circulars/VanBredaIc.pdf

http://www.vanbreda-international.com/vbi/public/en

period by shouldering full cost of own contribution in addition to the organization’s contribution. Please let us know if you

are contemplating this option in order to be able to best advise you on the related procedures.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Best regards,

d. Click Approve to approve the leave request or Deny to reject the leave request.





approved. For Maternity Leave the staff member and the Leave Monitor will be automatically notified

upon approval.

9c. Approve a Paternity Leave Request (as HR Focal Point)

a. The approval flow for a Paternity Leave Request is that it is first forwarded for approval to the

Supervisor. Once the Supervisor approves the leave request an email is forwarded to the HR Focal Point

requesting approval. The link in bottom of the email will take you directly to the leave request.



b. To approve Paternity Leave you will need to ensure that the staff is eligible, that required

documentation has been received (birth certificate).

c. Standard practice when you receive a PL request for approval is to inform the SM on the process going

forward. We have typically used standard emails for this. A way to save time is to insert the standard

email for PL within the Leave Module’s text box for approver comments. The SM will receive this

information automatically with the approval notification.


Standard email for Paternity Leave:

Dear Staff Member,

This e-mail introduces you to some of the main aspects to be aware of when applying for Paternity Leave. The best place

to start is by reading the Paternity Leave circular. You are entitled to 4 weeks of leave with full pay and 8 weeks if your

duty station is a non-family duty station.

THIS IS WHAT YOU NEED TO SEND TO US

The following documents should be submitted to this office within the first 3 weeks of birth.

1. When you apply for Paternity Leave online in Atlas eServices Leave Module, you should attach a Childs birth

certificate (stating full name and place of birth). The birth certificate is required for approval of the Paternity

Leave (Mandatory)

2. Questionnaire on dependency status (P.84) (Mandatory)

Updated P1 (personal induction form) (only mandatory for staff in US)

The following is optional

3. Van Breda Medical and Dental insurance (to include child in insurance, should be submitted within 30 days

after birth, otherwise the child can only be enrolled during the annual UN Insurance enrolment campaign in

June/July of every year)

4. Designation of Beneficiary form (to change beneficiary for your life insurance)

5. Designation, change or revocation of beneficiary form (to change beneficiary for outstanding amounts for the

organization)

6. HQ Insurance application form (for staff based in US locations)

7. Pension Fund Designation of Beneficiary Form (for staff enrolled in UNJSPF – original should be sent to N.Y.)

For updates to the beneficiary forms, please send the original signed and properly witnessed documents to your HR

Associate as soon as possible - electronic copies are not valid.

http://content.undp.org/go/userguide/HR/hour-hday-leave/typesofleave/paternity-leave/?lang=en

http://sas.undp.org/Documents/Dependency_Status_Questionnaire.doc

http://sas.undp.org/Documents/P11_Personal_history_form.doc

http://www.sas.undp.org/documents/Van_Breda_Application_of_Request_for_Change_of_Coverage.doc

http://sas.undp.org/Documents/Aetna_insurance_beneficiary_designation.doc

http://www.sas.undp.org/documents/Designation_Change_or_Revocation_of_Beneficiary_P2.doc

http://www.un.org/Depts/oppba/accounts/insurance/forms/HealthInsuranceApplicationForm.doc

http://sas.undp.org/documents/Pension_Fund_Designation_of_Recipient_of_Residual_Settlement.doc

THIS IS WHAT THIS OFFICE WILL DO

4. The child will be included as beneficiary and recipient of dependency allowance, as well as included in insurance

scheme as applicable

5. Pay Travel to join of the child (travel cost and 30 days DSA at half rate applicable at the time of arrival at duty

station). This entitlement is contingent of you having a valid appointment of at least 6 months at the current

location. Furthermore, if the child is born at the duty station, travel portion will not be applicable and only DSA

portion is paid as per the valid rates for the date of birth.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Best regards,



f. If you click No to this Approval Confirmation then you are taken back to the particular leave request.

If you click Yes you will receive an on-screen confirmation. Click OK


approved. For Paternity Leave the staff member and the Leave Monitor will be automatically notified

upon approval.

9d. Approve a Home Leave Request (as HR Focal Point)

a. The approval flow for a Home Leave Request is that it is first forwarded for approval to the

Supervisor. Once the Supervisor approves the leave request an email is forwarded to the HR Focal Point

requesting approval. The link in bottom of the email will take you directly to the leave request.



b. To approve Home Leave you will need to ensure that the staff member is eligible.

c. Standard practice when you receive a HL request for approval is to inform the SM on the process

going forward. We have typically used standard emails for this. A way to save time is to insert the

standard email for HL within the Leave Module’s text box for approver comments. This way the SM will

receive this information automatically with the approval notification.


Standard email for Home Leave:

Dear Staff Member,

Your Home Leave request has been approved. However, please note that it is only your leave that has been approved.

In order for you to initiate the payment of your travel you can submit a completed HL request form to your responsible

travel focal point. As your Home Leave has been approved you only need to fill in the itinerary section and last home

leave taken.

Your travel focal point is your HR Focal Point if your duty station is US and otherwise it is your local travel focal point in

your duty station.

Your Leave Monitor will also be copied on this email, and will adjust the Home Leave request with the allowable travel

time. The allowable travel time will not be deducted from your Annual Leave balance.

Note that you have the option of requesting the assistance from your office (or this office if your duty station is US) to

purchase the actual ticket, or you may opt for a lump sum option where you will receive a lump sum amount equivalent to

75 per cent of the cost of the full economy class fare (see page 29 in the circular).

For additional information on the HL entitlement, you can visit the Home Leave circular.

Best regards,



http://sas.undp.org/Documents/Home_Leave_guidelines.doc





approved. For Home Leave the staff member and the Leave Monitor will be automatically notified upon

approval.

9e. Approve a SLWOP Leave Request (as HR Focal Point)

a. The approval flow for a SLWOP Request is that it first forwarded for approval to the Supervisor.

Once the Supervisor approves an email is forwarded to the HR Focal Point requesting approval. The link

in bottom of the email will take you directly to the leave request.



b. To approve SLWOP you will need to ensure that the staff is eligible and that required documentation

has been received.

Note: Supporting documentation for Special Leave Without Leave is always required, whether the reason

is for childcare after a Maternity Leave period, for personal reasons, or other. Read the SLWOP policy

for information on this.

The staff member should upload the following SLWOP Details form when applying for SLWOP.

c. IMPORTANT: The SLWOP approval process can be complex. Before the HR Focal Point approves a

SLWOP request the following approvals must be obtained outside the eServices Leave Module:


http://content.undp.org/go/userguide/HR/hour-hday-leave/typesofleave/special-leave/?lang=en


If the SM is local staff or on a TA contract the HR Focal Point will be from the local HR office.

The local HR Focal Point will obtain approvals outside the system from the Head of Office for final

approval. If the supervisor actually is the Head of Office, then it is already approved in eServices Leave

Module. Once the Head of Office approves, the local HR Focal Point can approve it in eServices.

In addition HR will update Atlas in Job Data to reflect the SLWOP period. See Administrative

Procedures for local staff.

If the SM is located in NY or IP staff on FTA contract the HR Focal Point will be from the

Benefits & Entitlements Services (BES) office in Copenhagen. The BES HR Focal Point will – outside

eServices - request the OHR/BAS Advisor and the OHR Director for final approval. Once the approvals

have been obtained the HR Focal Point will approve the Special Leave request in Atlas eServices.

In addition HR will update Atlas in Job Data to reflect the SLWOP period. See Administrative

Procedures for IP FTA staff members and HQ New York staff.

d. Standard practice when you approve a SLWOP request for approval is to inform the SM on the

process going forward. We have typically used standard emails for this. A way to save time is to insert the

standard email for SLWOP within the Leave Modules text box for approver comments. This way the SM

will receive this information automatically with the approval notification.

Standard email for Special Leave Without Pay:

Dear Staff Member, This is to confirm that we have received your approved Special Leave Without Pay request.

In addition you have confirmed that you have read and understood the SLWOP policy and the administrative procedures (either for IP FTA staff and staff in NY or local staff as applicable)

If you have not already attached the SLWOP Details Form to the online application, please fill this in and send to your HR Focal Point as soon as possible.

SELECT AS APPLICABLE

You have opted for continued pension during your SLWOP period and are aware of the conditions hereof as specified in the SLWOP policy and the administrative procedures.

Your monthly pension contribution (staff member and organization contribution) is:

You have opted for continued insurance contribution during your SLWOP period and are aware of the conditions hereof as specified in the SLWOP policy and the administrative procedures.

Your monthly insurance contribution (staff member and organization contribution) is:

Please follow the payment instructions in the administrative procedures.

Please remember to hand over your UNLP to your HR focal point and any equipment or ID card you may hold prior to your SLWOP.

If you are a G-4 visa holder, please proceed to cancel your G-4 visa and submit a copy of your exit interview to

http://sas.undp.org/MySAS/SLWOP/Admin_Actions_SLWOP_IP_GSHQ.doc



http://sas.undp.org/MySAS/SLWOP/Admin_Actions_SLWOP_CO.doc


http://content.undp.org/go/userguide/HR/hour-hday-leave/typesofleave/special-leave/?lang=en#top




our office. Best regards,

d. Once you have obtained the required approval(s) click Approve to approve the leave request or Deny to

reject the leave request.





approved. For SLWOP the staff member and the Leave Monitor will be automatically notified upon

approval.

10. Monitoring Leave (for Leave Monitors)

The role of the Leave Monitor will change slightly. The main change is that leave balances and Home

Leave point balances will be updated automatically.

However, for some leave types, adjustments to the balances are still required.

a. For Home Leave, the Leave Monitor will still need to be adjust the leave period with travel time. The

staff member will request the full leave period including travel time. Just as today it will be required to

deduct the travel time, so it is not deducted from the annual leave balance.

b. The part time calculation for annual leave has now been moved to Atlas production effective 1

September. This means that manual adjustment by the Leave Monitor is no longer required for part-

time.

Atlas now calculates the correct percentage for 50%, 80% or 100%.

50% work will now earn 1.25 days annual leave per month and be subtracted .5 days for each day taken.

80% work will now earn 2,0 days annual leave per month and be subtracted .8 days for each day taken.

100% work will now earn 2.5 days annual leave per month and be subtracted .1 days for each day taken.

Following the policy only 50%, 80% and 100% are allowed. If anyone is entered at another percentage it

will default to the nearest lower percentage (for example someone entered at 75% will default down to

50% and earn 1.25 days per month and be subtracted .5 days for each day leave taken).

c. And for unforeseen reasons, there may be a need to assist with adjusting leave balances.

Click the link to view the POPP on Absence Management.

http://content.undp.org/go/userguide/HR/hour-hday-leave/typesofleave/absence-management-guidelines/?lang=en#top