Leila Fielding
Why I picked it
Managers can handle routine absence work on one page instead of going in and out of records.
Where it helps
Before the summer, a manager reviews all their team's leave requests, approves them in one go and downloads the plan to share.
Watch out: Load all records before you mass approve.
From Oracle's note
The Absence Planning page receives eight manager-focused enhancements in 26B, improving visibility, approvals and absence administration. If your managers are still navigating in and out of the Absence Planning page to handle routine absence tasks, this is a meaningful upgrade to their daily experience.
- View absences for all plan types: not just the default
- Query past-dated absences
- Filter completed absences
- Mass approve or reject absences: scroll to load all records first
- Add an absence for a direct report without navigating away from the page
- Select and reorder columns
- Download absences to Excel
- Configure approval workflow to bypass manager approval for bids
Most enhancements are available through the Redwood Absence Planning experience, with additional requirements for vacation bidding functionality.
Last reviewed November 2026