Employee time off request

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Time off request approval in 3 simple steps

Employees request, managers approve – the whole flow runs online, so no request slips through the cracks.

Submit the request online

Requesting an absence is an automated process based on efficient information flow. The employee requests a day off by filling an online employee time-off request, which is then send to the supervisor.

Get notified instantly

The manager gets an email or Slack notification about the waiting day-off request on their mobile or stationary device.

Approve or deny in one click

Managers can see vacation requests in their system and can accept or deny them in a moment. They can also download the request if needed.

Time-off request and various types of absenteeism

When the absence request is accepted, the employee gets an automated notification about it. Their vacation will show in the time-off calendar. Calamari HR management software can also inform the other employees about their coworkers’ absences. Every leave request has to go through the approval process but the process itself can be modified according to your needs.

You can get various types of time-off requests based on your country and company policy. Among others, Calamari supports:

Leave on-demand
Vacation leave
Occasional leave
Maternity leave
Stress leave

and any other absence type you want to introduce to your organization thanks to the possibility to create your own custom leave types based on your company or startup needs.

What else employee can do while requesting time off?

Additionally, when requesting time-off, an employee can:

Add information about the reason for their absence
Include the attachment to the request
Appoint a substitute during their time-off
Add a comment

All leave requests are stored in HR management software. Based on this information, Calamari automatically creates an absence plan, electronic office checklist, and employee leave records.

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How do I request time off?

You can request time off using the Calamari mobile app or through the website. The request is then sent to your manager for approval.

Can I cancel or edit a submitted time-off request?

Yes, you can cancel a request. If the request was pending, it will be canceled immediately. If it was already approved, your manager will need to approve the cancellation. To edit a request, you must first cancel the existing one and then submit a new one with the updated information.

Can a manager request time off on behalf of an employee?

Yes, administrators and managers can create a leave request on behalf of another colleague through the "Apply" section in Calamari. The request will still go through the normal approval process for that employee.

Can I request time off for the next year?

Yes, but it depends on the company policy configured in Calamari. If you are unable to, it means the next absence year has not been activated yet. An administrator can change the settings to allow requests in advance.

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Time Off Request

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