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Applying and Approving a Leave

This guide walks you through submitting a leave application on behalf of an employee and then approving it from the Leaves dashboard.

Prerequisites

  • At least one employee exists in your system
  • At least one leave type has been configured
1

Open the Leave Application form

Navigate to Leaves > Apply or go directly to /dashboard/leaves/apply.
2

Select an employee

Click the first dropdown and select the employee you are applying leave for.
3

Select a leave type

Click the second dropdown and choose the appropriate leave type from the list.
4

Enter the From Date

In the From Date field, enter the start date of the leave (for example, 2026-04-01).
5

Enter the To Date

In the To Date field, enter the end date of the leave (for example, 2026-04-02).
6

Submit the application

Click the Submit Application button to submit the leave request.
7

Navigate to the Leaves dashboard

Go to Leaves or navigate to /dashboard/leaves to view all leave records.
8

Open the Pending tab

Click the Pending tab to filter and view leave applications that are awaiting approval.
9

Approve the leave application

Locate the leave application in the list and click the Approve (✓) button next to it to approve the request.
Leave applications start in Pending status after submission. A manager or HR administrator must approve them before they take effect.
If you do not see the application under the Pending tab immediately after submission, try refreshing the page.