Leave balances and requests

See every member's remaining leave, request leave for someone or for yourself, and read the request list.

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Leave types

TypeMeaning
Privilege Leave (PL)Earned leave, planned in advance
Casual Leave (CL)Short, unplanned
Sick Leave (SL)Illness
Compensatory OffEarned by working a holiday or off day
Leave Without PayDeducted from salary in the pay run

Balances are per member per year and are set by a manager in the balance drill-in.

For managers: the Leave tab

On the web

The Leave tab with team balances
The Leave tab with team balances

Open Team and Leave. Team leave balances lists each member with PL, CL, SL and Comp remaining. Search with Search member; click a row for Leave balance & history, where balances can be edited and Request leave for {First} raises a request on their behalf.

In the app

Tap More, then Team, then the Leave tab. Leave balances lists each member with what is left; Search member finds one, and tapping a row opens their balance and history.

The Leave tab in the app
The Leave tab in the app

Request leave

On the web

  1. Click Request leave (on Leave or Leave requests).

    The Request leave dialog
    The Request leave dialog
  2. Managers choose the Team Member; staff see their own name.

  3. Choose the Leave Type, the From and To dates, and a Reason. The dialog shows Duration: {{count}} days.

  4. Click Submit request. The portal confirms Leave request submitted.

The request is refused if the balance is too low for that type; use Leave Without Pay in that case.

In the app

  1. On the Leave tab, tap the + button.

    The Request leave sheet in the app
    The Request leave sheet in the app
  2. Managers choose the Team Member; staff see their own name.

  3. Choose the Leave Type, the From and To dates, and a Reason. The sheet shows the balance left.

  4. Tap Submit request.

For staff: My Leave

On the web

A member with a login sees My Leave instead: My Balance tiles for Privilege (PL), Casual (CL), Sick (SL) and Comp Off, each reading of {{total}} left · {{used}} used, plus Request leave and My Requests with the status of each.

In the app

A member with a login sees My Balance and My Requests on the same tab.

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Last updated 25 Sept 2026Something wrong or missing? Tell us.