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View Accrual Balances in Sequoia

Stanford employees who are eligible for paid time off can use Sequoia to view their accrued leave balances, including personal time off (PTO), sick leave, vacation, and floating holiday.

Select the appropriate tab on the right based on your employee classification and the task you need to complete.

View Accrual Balances for Exempt Employees

You need a SUNet ID and password to log in to Sequoia.

  1. Go to Sequoia
  2. Select Sign in with SUNet ID
  3. Enter SUNet ID and password, if prompted

  1. Select the Me tab
  2. Select the Time and Absences tile
  3. Select the Absence Balance tile

The Absence Balances screen displays your current accrual balances.

Your balance As of Today  may include projected accruals for the current month.
New accruals are posted after the second payroll each month.

Select the link for each absence type to view additional details:

  • The Summary section shows accruals to date for the year.
  • Periodic accrual: Is accruals to date recorded in Sequoia.
  • Adjustment: Is converted balance from Axess that includes accruals through June 15.

To download the balance history for the selected absence, select the Export icon in the Details section.

You can view your projected balance for a future date to see how many hours you are expected to have available on that date.

 

Accrual Balances for Exempt Employees

Watch this video to see the information above demonstrated in Sequoia.

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What Happens Next?

For information about viewing pay, including how absence balances appear on Sequoia payslips, visit the Stanford Paychecks page. You can also compare Sequoia and Axess payslip fields and terminology.

View Accrual Balances for Non-Exempt Employees

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What Happens Next?

For information about viewing pay, including how absence balances appear on Sequoia payslips, visit the Stanford Paychecks page. You can also compare Sequoia and Axess payslip fields and terminology.

Last Updated: Sep 10, 2026