Refer to the following scenario to answer the question below.

Cascading leave configuration defines the sequence in which one leave type transitions to another. The Long Term Disability Leave Type must therefore be selected in the Next Leave Type field on the Cascading Leave tab of the Short Term Disability Leave Type. This establishes Long Term Disability as the successor when the short-term leave reaches its configured end.

Adding the leave types to the same absence type group only organizes them in the absence-selection interface. A leave family categorizes related leave types but does not create an automated transition. The Additional Leave Types field coordinates leave-taken calculations so that one leave can reduce another leave’s entitlement; it does not define which leave should start after the current leave ends.

The succeeding leave remains subject to its eligibility rules. When automated processing reaches the transition date, Workday can generate a return request for Short Term Disability and a new request for Long Term Disability. The Request Leave of Absence business process must also include the Automated Leave Processing service, normally with a step delay that determines when the transition is evaluated.

Study Guide reference: Absence Management Business Processes – Cascading Leaves .