How to request time off

How to request time off#

For: Shift worker You’ll need: Nothing.

Request vacation, sick days, unpaid leave, or other leave from ‘My availability’. Shiftavo creates a leave request from your entry and sends it to your manager for approval.

Create a leave block#

  1. In the left sidebar, click ‘My availability’.

  2. Click ‘Add unavailable’ (top-right).

  3. In the ‘Type’ dropdown, choose your leave type — ‘Vacation’, ‘Sick’, ‘Unpaid’, or ‘Other’.

  4. Pick the date(s) and times.

  5. Click ‘Save’.

A leave request is created automatically and routed to your manager.

Tip

Curious how much leave you’re entitled to? Your entitlement is set by your leave policy — see Leave policies.

Track approval#

The block shows up in the ‘Unavailable / leave’ section of your ‘Overview’ tab with its current status (pending, approved, rejected).

Verify it worked#

You see the new entry in the ‘Unavailable / leave’ section, marked ‘Pending’ until your manager reviews it.