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Leave

The Leave request covers absences of a half-day or longer: vacation, sick, parental, and unpaid leave. It uses the same four-action layout as the other request cards (New, My, Pending, All).

Leave card — New / My / Pending / All

Leave types​

Available types (shown in the Leave Type dropdown when filing):

TypeTypical use
Vacation LeavePlanned personal time off
Sick LeaveIllness or medical absence
Solo Parent LeaveSolo-parent entitlement
Maternity LeaveBirth-related leave
Paternity LeaveFather's birth-related leave
Other LeaveAny leave outside the standard buckets
Leave w/o Pay (LWOP)Unpaid leave

When a type is selected, the form displays the Available Balance (in days) for that type so the employee can confirm they have enough credits before filing.

File a new leave request​

  1. Requests → Leave → New.
  2. Fill in the form:
FieldNotes
Leave TypePick from the dropdown. The form shows the balance for that type.
Leave PeriodStart Date and End Date. A single-day leave uses the same date in both.
Half Day LeaveCheck this box only if filing for half a day. Leave unchecked for whole-day or multi-day.
ReasonA clear, specific explanation.
  1. Tap Submit Request. A confirmation dialog appears on success; the request enters the approver's Pending queue.

File Leave form — Leave Type, Period, Half Day, Reason, Submit Request

View your own history (My)​

Requests → Leave → My lists every leave the user has filed with status badges and dates. Tap any row for the full detail:

  • Leave Type, Number of Days
  • Start Date, End Date
  • Current Status — Approved, Disapproved, Cancelled, Revoked
  • Reason
  • Approved By, Approved On
  • Date and time of status update

Each leave entry also has a unique reference like LOA-0000013 for cross-referencing with payroll or HR.

My Leave — history with status badges

Edit a pending leave request​

Only requests in For Approval status can be edited.

  1. Requests → Leave → My
  2. Tap the pending request, then the pen icon (✎).
  3. Modify Leave Type, Leave Period, Half Day Leave, or Reason.
  4. Tap Update Request.

Edit Leave — pen icon → Edit Leave → Update Request

Cancel a pending leave request​

  1. Requests → Leave → My
  2. Tap the request to open its detail.
  3. Tap Cancel at the bottom of the screen.
  4. Confirm on the "Cancel Leave Request?" overlay by tapping Cancel Request.

Cancel Leave — detail view → Cancel → confirm

Cancellation is permanent.

Approver actions​

Approve or disapprove​

  1. Requests → Leave → Pending — lists every team leave awaiting action.

  2. Review each entry:

    • Employee name and department
    • Leave Type, Leave Duration (start, end, total days)
    • Leave Balance — current balance, balance after approval (e.g., 0.0 days → -1.0 days)
    • Reason
    • Date and time filed

  3. Tap Approve (green) or Decline / Disapprove (red).

Employees Leave — balance before / after, Decline / Approve

The "After" balance highlights when approval would push the employee into a negative balance — useful for deciding whether to allow LWOP fallback.

Team Leave (All)​

Requests → Leave → All shows the complete leave history submitted by the approver's team across all statuses.

Tap the Filter icon to narrow by:

  • Status — Approved, Disapproved, Pending
  • Department
  • Employee

Team Leave — filter by status, department, employee