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# Requesting time off

You request time off via the green button in the top right of your Pulse. Depending on your role this button is called **Request time off** (employee) or **Book time off** (HR admin or Manager). You can also click **Request time off** from **You → Time off**.

### Who is this time off for?
As an HR admin or Manager you first choose who the time off is for. You can select yourself or search for a colleague using the search field. An HR admin can choose anyone, a Manager only their direct reports. As a regular employee you skip this step and go directly to the request form.

### Filling in the request form
**Type:** Choose the type of time off, for example Holiday, Unpaid leave, Maternity leave, Paternity leave, Parental leave, Compassionate leave, Mental health day, Sabbatical or Training. If your company has no policy for the type you select, the time off won’t be deducted from a balance.
**When:** Choose how long the time off lasts:
* **Part of a day** — part of a working day. You set a start and end time in whole hours.
* **Full day** — one full working day
* **Multiple days** — a consecutive period with a from and to date
**Note (optional):** Add a comment if needed or desired.

Click **Request time off** or **Book time off** to submit the request. You'll then see a confirmation and the time off appears directly in your overview under **You → Time off** with the status **Pending approval**.

### Viewing your time off overview
Go to **You → Time off** for a complete overview of your balances and requests. You can see per time off type how many days have been approved, how many are pending and how many you have left. All submitted requests are listed below with their status: **Pending approval**, **Approved** or **Cancelled**.

|| Note: You can cancel time off via the three dots next to a request or approved time off in your overview. If your request hasn't been approved yet, it's cancelled straight away. If your time off has already been approved, you submit a cancellation request, which needs to be approved by your manager or an HR admin.