Configuring absence donate You must configure absence donate to enable time off donation. Select Absence > Administration > Payroll > Setup > Donate Time Off Schedule. Specify this information: Donate Time Off Schedule Provide a label for the time off schedule to donate. Active Select this check box to activate time off schedule to donate. Click Save. You can create or select a period from the Period section. See Creating Period rules for scheduling time off donations. You can use Schedules and Periods to donate in these ways: Use Schedules to contain rules for the donation processes Share Schedules across different plans Change the Schedule setups any time, and the updated rules become applicable in real time Define Periods within a schedule Use Periods to determine when employees and managers can make requests Activate one Period at a time