How to
How to approve or deny a leave request
If you're the approver, requests come to you as a direct message with Approve and Deny buttons. Deciding is one tap, from wherever you are in Slack — there's no queue to check, no portal to log into, and no reminder to chase.
Takes about 1 min
Steps
Open the DM
Requests arrive as a direct message from the app showing who's asking and for which dates.
Check the dates
The day count already excludes weekends and public holidays, so what you see is the real cost to their balance.
Tap Approve or Deny
One tap decides it. Balances update instantly.
Worth knowing
- The approver is set during installation and is the person who receives every request.
- Because it's a DM, you can decide from Slack on your phone as easily as at your desk.
- Once approved, the person appears in the daily digest and in /whosoff for the dates concerned.
Questions
Do I have to check a queue or dashboard?
No. Requests come to you as a Slack DM with Approve and Deny buttons, so there's nothing to check separately and nothing to log into.
When do balances update?
Instantly on approval. The requester's balance reflects the decision as soon as you tap the button.