Start and stop time entry is configured on the time off component before that component is associated with the intended hours-based time off plan. In the Create Time Off task, the administrator selects the appropriate entry option and enables Display Start and End Time. Workday then exposes Start and End Time Required, which makes both values mandatory when a requester enters the time off. An additional option can calculate the requested quantity from the interval between those times.
The configuration must align with the plan's unit of time. An hours-based plan is the appropriate design when the business requirement depends on precise clock times and a calculated duration. Although Workday can display start and end times in several request contexts, the selected time off, accruals, limits, and calculations attached to a plan must remain compatible with that plan's unit of time. Workday does not automatically convert day-based configuration values into hourly values.
Configuring the requirement before adding the time off to the hours-based plan ensures the component is correctly defined and compatible when it becomes part of the plan architecture. Options A and D incorrectly use a days-based plan, while option C reverses the required configuration sequence.
Reference: Workday Education - Absence for Administrators: Time Off Plans and Components, "Time Off Details" and "Entry Option"