Available for the following HR plans: Free, Standard, Premium, Platinum
Available for the following user access levels: Employee, Contractor
Applying for leave is essential for managing time off and ensuring that both employees and their organisation can maintain productivity as well as transparency about both their work and personal schedules.
This article explains the process for employees, followed by the process for contractors, that is needed to use the Leave feature to create and submit leave requests.
Apply for leave as an employee
Submit leave request
Note: The total hours taken for each day will depend on the employment settings that your company has set. Part-time employees will need to check the auto-populated value for each day to make sure their leave request displays their correct hours.
- Click the Time menu.
- Under Leave, click the Leave submenu.
- Click the Create Leave Request button.
- Complete the following fields:
- Leave category
- From
- To
The Leave Balance section will update dynamically based on your selections. It includes:- Total Available: Your current balance plus any forecasted accruals.
- Forecasted Accrual: Leave expected to accrue by the start of the leave period.
- Deductions: Shows the impact of pending requests, approved requests, and this current request.
- Projected Remaining Balance: Total Available minus total deductions.
- Click the Submit button.
Note: Employees can submit half-day leave requests, in addition to full-day and multiple-day leave requests. The hours taken will be 50% of their standard work hours.
Apply for leave as a contractor
Submit leave request
- Log into the Employment Hero platform.
- Click the Time menu.
- Under Leave, click the Leave submenu.
- Click the Create Leave Request button.
- Complete the following fields:
- Leave category
- From
- To
The Leave Balance section will show:- Total Available: Your current balance plus any forecasted accruals.
- Forecasted Accrual: Leave expected to accrue before the leave period starts.
- Deductions: Pending requests, approved requests, and this request will be listed here with detailed hours.
- Projected Remaining Balance: Total Available minus Deductions.
- Click the Submit button.
Note: Contractors can also submit half-day leave requests. The hours taken will be 50% of their standard work hours.
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