Submitting a leave of absence application

myTRA employer portal user guide

Background information

• All leaves of absence should be reported to TRA, whether paid or unpaid. For most leaves, TRA members have the right to purchase service credit for the leave period.
• An authorized leave of absence granted by the governing board of a TRA-reporting unit must be reported to TRA within 14 days after the last day of the payroll cycle in which the leave was approved.
• Leave of Absence applications are processed electronically in TRA’s secure myTRA employer portal.

Step-by-step instructions

1. Sign in to the myTRA employer portal.
2. Click the Leaves menu header.
3. The Member Leaves / Purchases: Search Criteria screen is displayed.
4. Click the New button.
5. The Create New Application / Purchase pop-up is displayed. 
6. Select the leave type you are reporting from the Application/Purchase Type dropdown.
7. Click the OK button.
8. The Leave of Absence: Employee Information screen is displayed.
9. Use the magnifying glass icon to look up and enter the member’s TRA number in the TRA No. field.
10. Click the Next button.
11. The Leave of Absence: Reinstatement Rights screen is displayed.
12. Check the checkbox to certify the member’s reinstatement rights.
13. Click the Next button.
14. The Leave of Absence: Leave Period screen is displayed.
15. Enter the Leave Granted Date, Leave Begin Date, and Leave End Date.
16. Click the Next button.
17. The Leave of Absence: Leave of Absence Certification screen is displayed.
18. Check the checkbox to certify the information provided in the application.
19. Click the Next button.
20. The Leave of Absence Application: Review and Submit screen is displayed.
21. To make edits to the application, click the Edit link next to the application step you wish to edit.
22. Click the Submit button.
23. The Leave of Absence Application: Submission Confirmation screen is displayed.
24. Click the Print button to print a copy of the submitted application.
25. Click the Close button to return to the Member Leaves / Purchases: Search Criteria screen.