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Leave approved before your coffee cools.

Request Leave. Check Your Balance. Know the Answer — Today.

Instead of sending leave requests by email, waiting for a reply, checking leave balances from HR, and not knowing whether a request has been approved until someone remembers to respond, employees and managers get a self-service portal where requests are submitted, reviewed, and confirmed in one place — with complete visibility of balances, history, and team availability.

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EmployeeLine ManagerHR ManagerPayroll Officer
The prompt behind this
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Employees can submit leave requests, select leave types, view balances, receive manager approval or rejection, and track request status.

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The outcome

See what better looks like.

A single leave portal that helps your business:

Employees can submit leave requests with the leave type, dates, and reason from any device
Leave balances are displayed in real time — updated automatically as requests are approved or days elapse
Requests are routed to the line manager for approval with full details and a team calendar context
Managers can approve or reject requests with a reason — from any device
Employees receive instant notifications of approval or rejection decisions
HR has a consolidated view of all leave across the organisation at any time
Automatic carry-forward and balance calculations reduce manual HR administration at year end
Leave reports are generated by employee, department, leave type, and period for HR and payroll
What changes

The difference it makes to your business.

From leave requests sent by email → to a structured self-service portal

Employees submit requests in seconds through the portal — selecting dates from a calendar, choosing the leave type, and adding any relevant notes — without drafting an email or waiting for an out-of-office acknowledgement.

From leave balance checked with HR → to a real-time self-service balance view

Employees can see their current balance for every leave type at any time — without calling HR, sending a message, or waiting for the monthly payslip to check.

From approval waiting in an email inbox → to a dedicated manager queue with team calendar context

Managers see all pending requests in a structured queue, alongside the team availability calendar — giving them the context to make fast, informed decisions without toggling between email and a spreadsheet.

From no visibility of request status → to real-time status tracking

Employees can see exactly where their request stands at any moment — submitted, pending, approved, or rejected — without following up with anyone.

From manual year-end leave reconciliation → to automated balance calculation

The system calculates leave balances continuously — accounting for approved leave, cancelled requests, carry-forward days, and accruals — reducing manual HR reconciliation at period end and preventing balance disputes.

What you can do

What becomes possible for your teams.

Submit leave requests from any device — selecting leave type, date range, and adding a reason or note
View current leave balances for all available leave types in real time
View personal leave history — all past and upcoming approved leave
Receive instant notifications when a request is approved or rejected
Cancel an approved leave request — subject to the configured cancellation policy
Managers can view all pending requests in a structured queue with team calendar context
Approve or reject requests with a documented reason accessible to the employee
View the team leave calendar to assess the impact of any request on team availability
HR can access all leave records across the organisation and generate period reports
HR can adjust balances manually for exceptions — such as additional leave awards or corrections
Generate leave utilisation reports by employee, department, leave type, and period
Export payroll-relevant leave data — particularly for leave types linked to salary deductions
What you get

Everything that brings the outcome to life.

Employee Leave Dashboard

A personal view showing current leave balances by type, pending requests, upcoming approved leave, and a summary of leave taken this year.

Leave Request Form

A simple form where employees select the leave type, choose dates from a calendar, confirm the number of working days, and add a reason — with a real-time balance check before submission.

Manager Approval Queue

A list of all pending leave requests for the manager's team — with full request details, the employee's current balance, and the team calendar impact view for each request.

Team Leave Calendar

A calendar view showing all approved and pending leave across the team — enabling managers to assess availability and avoid multiple team members being absent at the same time.

Leave Balance Summary

A per-employee view of entitlement, days taken, days remaining, and any carry-forward for each leave type — updated in real time as requests are approved or cancelled.

Organisation Leave Overview

An HR-level view of leave volumes across all employees, departments, and leave types — with absence rate indicators and comparisons across periods.

Leave Utilisation Report

A structured summary of leave taken by employee, department, and leave type for a selected period — for payroll input, HR analysis, and absence pattern management.

Year-End Leave Summary

A report covering opening balances, leave taken, carry-forward days, and closing balances for every employee — for annual HR reconciliation and payroll cut-off processing.

How it works

A clear path from need to outcome.

01

Employee Submits a Leave Request

The employee opens the portal, selects the leave type, chooses the date range, reviews the working days and balance impact, adds a reason, and submits the request.

02

Balance Check and Validation

Before submission, the system validates that the employee has sufficient balance for the requested leave type and that the dates do not conflict with any existing approved leave.

03

Request Routed to Manager

The request is routed to the line manager, who receives a notification with the request details, the employee's remaining balance, and the team calendar for the requested dates.

04

Manager Reviews and Decides

The manager reviews the request in context of team availability and approves or rejects it with a reason. The decision is recorded with the date and the manager's name.

05

Employee Notified of Decision

The employee receives an instant notification of the approval or rejection. If rejected, the reason is visible in their leave history for reference.

06

Balance Updated Automatically

On the first day of the approved leave, the balance is updated to reflect the days taken. Cancellations before the leave date restore the balance automatically.

07

HR Reviews and Reports

HR accesses the organisation leave dashboard, generates period reports, manages balance adjustments for exceptions, and exports payroll-relevant data at each pay period.

Built-in controls

Confidence in every workflow.

The solution ensures leave policy is applied consistently and balances are always accurate.

Insufficient Balance Block

A leave request cannot be submitted if the employee does not have sufficient balance for the selected leave type — preventing over-drawing of leave entitlement.

Date Conflict Detection

The system checks for overlap with any existing approved leave for the same employee before allowing the request to be submitted — preventing double-booking of the same dates.

Minimum Notice Period Enforcement

Leave requests that do not meet the configured advance notice requirement for a given leave type are flagged before submission — reminding the employee of the policy before the request reaches the manager.

Approval Expiry Reminder

Requests that have been in the manager's queue beyond the configured response window trigger an automatic reminder to the manager — preventing requests from sitting unanswered.

Cancellation Policy Enforcement

Cancellations of approved leave must comply with the configured minimum cancellation notice requirement. Late cancellations that breach the policy are flagged for HR review.

Manual Balance Adjustment Audit Log

Any manual adjustment to a leave balance by HR is recorded with the adjusting user's name, date, reason, and the before and after balance — maintaining a complete and auditable balance history.

Who it helps

Built for the teams closest to the work.

Employees

Submits leave requests in seconds, checks balances without contacting HR, tracks request status in real time, and has a complete personal leave history accessible at any time.

Line Managers

Manages pending leave requests in a structured queue, views team availability context, approves or rejects requests with a documented reason, and monitors team absence patterns.

HR Teams

Maintains the leave policy configuration, manages balance adjustments, monitors organisation-wide leave patterns, generates payroll data exports, and conducts year-end reconciliations.

Payroll Teams

Accesses leave data relevant to salary calculations — including unpaid leave, leave encashment, and excess leave deductions — for accurate payroll processing each period.

Senior Leadership

Reviews department-level absence rates, leave utilisation patterns, and workforce availability data to support resource planning and people management decisions.

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What you need to get started.

Share these inputs and Zinie turns them into a working TimeOff experience tailored to your process.

Leave types — all leave categories with entitlement days, carry-forward rules, and eligibility criteria
Opening balances — current leave balances for all employees at go-live date
Leave accrual rules — whether leave accrues monthly, annually, or from a fixed date
Advance notice requirements — minimum notice period for each leave type
Carry-forward policy — how many days can be carried to the next leave year and any expiry rules
Approval workflow — manager hierarchy for routing leave requests
Cancellation policy — minimum notice required to cancel approved leave
Reporting requirements — payroll-relevant fields and period report format