Narrative:

I was released from the area to complete additional duties. The supervisor had called in sick. Two controllers called in sick and there was weather deviations in the area. A controller had just had an operational error. One controller was called in for overtime. I went back to the area on my own to provide a break and work a session. The sector was busy with bad rides; weather deviations and poor performance. Aircraft were IMC and had deicing on making for poor climb rates.I turned aircraft X to miss a limited data block aircraft eastbound from ZKC at 35000 feet. The aircraft was climbing poorly. ZKC and ZAU were handing me two aircraft at 35000 feet. I turned aircraft X on course and instructed my radar assist to turn the aircraft being worked by ZKC 15 degrees left for the ZAU traffic and to point out aircraft X. I believe I was on the phone coordinating when he was supposed to be pointing out the other aircraft. I believe the radar assist forgot to point out aircraft X to ZKC and the aircraft entered ZKC airspace at 34400 feet. The ZKC sector involved owns 34000 to 35000 feet. I believed all coordination had been accomplished.the sector would have been split if we had a supervisor or controller staffing to accomplish the task. The sector was a 'red' sector on the traffic situational display. Staff the area appropriately or call in additional supervision. I will ensure my radar assist accomplishes tasks as assigned. Make ZKC sector 12 altitude match ZID sector 80. Split sectors when high volume or weather is impacting traffic flow.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZID Controller working combined sectors with weather deviations and icing conditions reported not issuing a point out on one of their aircraft to another sector.

Narrative: I was released from the area to complete additional duties. The supervisor had called in sick. Two controllers called in sick and there was weather deviations in the area. A controller had just had an operational error. One controller was called in for overtime. I went back to the area on my own to provide a break and work a session. The sector was busy with bad rides; weather deviations and poor performance. Aircraft were IMC and had deicing on making for poor climb rates.I turned Aircraft X to miss a limited data block aircraft eastbound from ZKC at 35000 feet. The aircraft was climbing poorly. ZKC and ZAU were handing me two aircraft at 35000 feet. I turned Aircraft X on course and instructed my Radar Assist to turn the aircraft being worked by ZKC 15 degrees left for the ZAU traffic and to point out Aircraft X. I believe I was on the phone coordinating when he was supposed to be pointing out the other aircraft. I believe the Radar Assist forgot to point out Aircraft X to ZKC and the aircraft entered ZKC airspace at 34400 feet. The ZKC sector involved owns 34000 to 35000 feet. I believed all coordination had been accomplished.The sector WOULD have been split if we had a Supervisor or controller staffing to accomplish the task. The sector was a 'red' sector on the Traffic Situational Display. Staff the area appropriately or call in additional supervision. I will ensure my Radar Assist accomplishes tasks as assigned. Make ZKC Sector 12 altitude match ZID Sector 80. Split sectors when high volume or weather is impacting traffic flow.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.