> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://camp-site.co.uk/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Leave

> Request leave, track balances, and follow approval status.

## Where to find leave

Open **Leave** from the main sidebar (`/leave`).

* **Staff** see balances, a simple leave-year timeline (your requests plus org bank holidays and breaks), and actions to book time off or log sick days.
* **Managers** with approval permissions also see a pending queue and a team time-off list for their direct reports.
* **Leave admins** (`leave.manage_org`) see org-wide pending requests and a link to leave settings.

Access is controlled by **roles and permissions**, not HR job titles alone. Your organisation admin assigns who can approve leave or view team absence.

## Submitting a leave request

On Leave, use **Book time off** and complete the form:

* **Leave type** (annual, TOIL, compassionate, study, unpaid, and others your org enables)
* **Start and end dates** (same date for a single day)
* **Reason** when required

Submit sends the request to your line manager for approval. Pending requests appear in your timeline and in **My requests** until decided.

## Tracking approval

| Status   | Meaning                         |
| -------- | ------------------------------- |
| Pending  | Awaiting manager or HR decision |
| Approved | Confirmed time off              |
| Rejected | Declined; check approver notes  |

You receive in-app and email notifications when status changes. Approved leave can sync to your Campsite calendar (and external calendars when sync is enabled).

## Holidays and org breaks

When your organisation configures bank holidays, public holidays, or closure periods (for example Easter or Christmas) under **Admin → Leave settings**, those dates appear in your leave-year timeline alongside your own bookings.

## TOIL (time off in lieu)

Log overtime from **More actions → Log overtime**. After your manager approves, credits convert to TOIL days using your organisation's configured working-day length (default 8 hours = 1 day). Book TOIL like any other leave type.

## Sick days and absence score

Use **Log sick day** for unplanned illness. Expand **Sick day history** to see past episodes and an indicative Statutory Sick Pay estimate (UK orgs). Your **Absence score** (Bradford factor) stays visible when relevant.

## Admin: leave settings

Org leave configuration (entitlements, holiday calendar, TOIL minutes per day, carry-over, encashment) lives under **Admin → Leave settings** (`/hr/leave`). See [Leave settings](/docs/admin/leave-settings).