Avanti: Leaves Project

The purpose of leave of absence process is to manage the lifecycle of all leave of absence requests from the first point of contact with the leave coordinators until the day of return of the employee back from the leave.

Leave of Absence Questions

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Leave of Absence (LoA)

Purpose

To track and manage the end-to-end lifecycle of all leave of absence requests at UCR effectively.
Enabling the employees to be able to submit LoA requests and consume resources in self-service manner
Improving the overall fulfillment experience for the leave coordinators through minimizing the number of tools needed to track and support the LoA process

Objective

Promote self-service for employees to consume LoA resources and submit inquiries/requests as needed
Minimize the number of tools needed to submit, track and support LoA requests
Enable process automations where possible in order to minimize manual fulfillment work resulting in increased efficiency and team morale

Benefits

Higher employee satisfaction scores enabled by a single consolidated LoA hub to consume resources and submit requests
Higher productivity of leave coordinator staff enabled through standardized tracking and management of requests in a single system powered by automation to reduce manual work where possible
Consistency in LoA process across campus

Thank You to Our SMEs

We extend our heartfelt thanks to the incredible Subject Matter Experts who contribute their time, knowledge, and insights to the Leave of Absence Avanti Project. Your expertise plays a vital role in shaping a more efficient, user-focused experience. This initiative would not be possible without your dedication and collaboration. Thank you for helping us move forward—together.

Angie Velazco

Carie Wilkins (Smith)

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