
Approving Leave request submission enhancements have been implemented. This guide will walk you through approving a leave request. Clicking the image above will bring you to a video tutorial.
Navigate to Pay, Benefits, and Time Off
To start, go to the Portal Log-in screen. You can do this by navigating to https://my.fsw.edu/. Alternatively, you can always access the Portal login by clicking "Portal" on the FSW home page.

Sign in to the Portal
- Type your Username.
- Type your portal Password.
- Click the "Sign In" button.

After you have logged into your Portal, locate and click on the "Employee Services" tab.

Under the Employee Services tab and within the Employee Web Banner Services group, locate and click the "Pay, Benefits, Tax, and Time Off" button.

Approve Leave Request
When your Employee Dashboard loads, you will find the "Approve Leave Request" link right within your My Activities group.
Click on it to begin.

The Approvals - Leave Request page will load.
- You can use the filtering options across the top to help pinpoint specific Leave Requests

When the calendar appears, Awaiting links appear within your calendar. Click on the Awaiting link to open the request.
You will be brought to a Time Entry Approvals page, so you can view more details about the request.

Requests that are awaiting your approval will appear within the Pending row. Click on the employee's name to bring up the next step.

This will bring up the Preview window displaying the following information for you to review.
- Pay Period of the request
- Total Hours Requested
- Submitted date/time
- Leave Request code used

If you notice the employee needs to make changes to their request, you will click on the Return for correction button. This will send it back to the employee, along with a note you provide giving them direction as to what to correct.

You can also get more information on the employee's current leave balances by clicking the Details button.
After you review and confirm everything you need to, you can click the Approve button to move it down the path.

Support Information
Contact Payroll Services (fsw.edu) for questions, clarifications, or roadblocks.
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