{"id":870,"date":"2026-07-09T10:32:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T10:32:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.trackdots.net\/index.php\/features\/leaves\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T14:48:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T14:48:42","slug":"leaves","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cms.trackdots.net\/index.php\/features\/leaves\/","title":{"rendered":"Leaves"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":857,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-870","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"feat_hero":{"eyebrow":"FEATURE \u2014 LEAVE MANAGEMENT","heading":"Leave Requests, Approved","highlight":"Without the Paper Trail.","description":"Employee self-service leave requests \u2014 Short Leave, Half Day, or Full Day, tagged Paid or LWP \u2014 approved in one place and synced straight into attendance and payroll."},"feat_problem_solution":{"eyebrow":"THE PAPER-TRAIL GAP","heading":"Stop Chasing Leave Requests Across Inboxes","subheading":"Email threads and paper forms don't sync with payroll. Leave Management does it automatically.","problem_1":"Leave requests scattered across email, chat, and paper forms","problem_2":"No clear link between an approved leave and what payroll actually pays","problem_3":"Manually updating attendance every time a leave gets approved","problem_4":"","problem_5":"","benefit_1":"Every leave request submitted, tracked, and approved in one place","benefit_2":"Paid vs. unpaid categorization built into every request","benefit_3":"Approved leave flows straight into attendance and payroll","benefit_4":"","benefit_5":""},"feat_grid":{"eyebrow":"HOW IT WORKS","heading":"From Request to Payslip, Automatically","subheading":"Submitted by the employee, approved by a manager, applied everywhere it matters.","item_1":{"icon":"Calendar","title":"Employee Self-Service Requests","desc":"Employees submit leave requests with type, dates, and a reason \u2014 no paper forms."},"item_2":{"icon":"Clock","title":"Three Leave Types","desc":"Short Leave (2 hours), Half Day, or Full Day \u2014 each handled with its own rules."},"item_3":{"icon":"FileText","title":"Paid vs. LWP Categorization","desc":"Every request is tagged Leave (Paid) or LWP (Unpaid), feeding straight into payroll."},"item_4":{"icon":"CheckCircle","title":"Manager Approval Queue","desc":"Pending, Approved, Rejected, or Cancelled \u2014 every request tracked through a clear status pipeline."},"item_5":{"icon":"Settings","title":"Per-Day Record Regeneration","desc":"Changing a leave's date range automatically regenerates the underlying day-by-day records."},"item_6":{"icon":"TrendUp","title":"Direct Attendance & Payroll Integration","desc":"Approved leave flows straight into the attendance grid and payroll run \u2014 no manual re-entry."}},"feat_dark_1":{"eyebrow":"APPROVAL QUEUE","link_label":"Explore Leave Management","block_1":{"heading":"Every Request, One Queue","desc":"Filter by status, leave type, or employee to find exactly the requests that need a decision.","check_1":"Filter by status, type, or employee","check_2":"Full request history retained"},"block_2":{"heading":"Approve or Reject, With Context","desc":"Every request shows its type, dates, category, and the employee's reason before a decision is made.","check_1":"Reason shown per request","check_2":"HR note field for internal context"}},"feat_sticky":{"eyebrow":"GO DEEPER","heading":"Every Angle of Leave Management","desc":"From submission to payroll sync \u2014 TrackDots keeps every leave request accounted for.","card_1":{"tone":"purple","icon":"Clock","title":"Three Types, Each Handled Right","desc":"Short Leave, Half Day, and Full Day each carry their own rules for how they affect attendance.","check_1":"Short Leave \u2014 2 hours","check_2":"Half Day \u2014 AM or PM shift","check_3":"Full Day \u2014 whole-day leave"},"card_2":{"tone":"dark","icon":"FileText","title":"Paid or Unpaid, Always Clear","desc":"Every request is tagged Leave (Paid) or LWP (Unpaid) from the moment it's submitted.","check_1":"Paid vs. unpaid tagged per request","check_2":"Flows directly into payroll","check_3":"No ambiguity at month-end"},"card_3":{"tone":"purple","icon":"CheckCircle","title":"A Status for Every Request","desc":"Pending, Approved, Rejected, or Cancelled \u2014 nothing sits in limbo.","check_1":"Four-stage status pipeline","check_2":"Filterable by status","check_3":"Full history retained"},"card_4":{"tone":"dark","icon":"Settings","title":"Dates Change, Records Follow","desc":"Editing a leave's date range automatically regenerates the day-by-day records behind it.","check_1":"Automatic per-day regeneration","check_2":"No manual recalculation","check_3":"Existing decisions flagged for review"},"card_5":{"tone":"purple","icon":"TrendUp","title":"Approved Means Applied","desc":"The moment a leave is approved, attendance and payroll both reflect it \u2014 automatically.","check_1":"Automatic attendance sync","check_2":"Automatic payroll sync","check_3":"No manual re-entry, ever"}},"feat_panel":{"heading":"Built to Feed Attendance & Payroll","desc":"Leave isn't tracked in isolation \u2014 every approved request updates the attendance grid and the next payroll run automatically.","check_1":"Automatic attendance grid update","check_2":"Automatic payroll sync","check_3":"No duplicate data entry, ever","link_label":"See Attendance Tracking"},"feat_stats":{"stat_1":{"icon":"Calendar","value":"3","label":"Leave Types","desc":"Short Leave, Half Day, and Full Day, each with their own rules."},"stat_2":{"icon":"FileText","value":"Paid \/ LWP","label":"Category Tagging","desc":"Every request tagged for payroll from the moment it's submitted."},"stat_3":{"icon":"TrendUp","value":"Auto","label":"Attendance & Payroll Sync","desc":"Approved leave updates both automatically \u2014 no manual re-entry."}},"feat_dark_2":{"eyebrow":"EMPLOYEE SELF-SERVICE","link_label":"See Employee Self-View","block_1":{"heading":"Submitted in Seconds","desc":"Employees pick a type, date range, and reason \u2014 no separate form or spreadsheet.","check_1":"Self-service request form","check_2":"Reason field included"},"block_2":{"heading":"Status Visible the Whole Way","desc":"Employees see their request move from Pending to Approved or Rejected in real time.","check_1":"Self-view status tracking","check_2":"No chasing HR for updates"}},"feat_comparison":{"heading":"Get The Right Tool","subheading":"See how TrackDots' leave management compares to the old way.","col_1":"TrackDots","col_2":"Basic Time Trackers","col_3":"Spreadsheets & Manual Logs","row_1":{"capability":"Employee self-service leave requests","status_1":"yes","status_2":"no","status_3":"no"},"row_2":{"capability":"Multiple leave types (short\/half\/full day)","status_1":"yes","status_2":"no","status_3":"no"},"row_3":{"capability":"Paid vs. LWP categorization","status_1":"yes","status_2":"no","status_3":"no"},"row_4":{"capability":"Status pipeline (Pending \u2192 Cancelled)","status_1":"yes","status_2":"no","status_3":"no"},"row_5":{"capability":"Automatic attendance sync on approval","status_1":"yes","status_2":"no","status_3":"no"},"row_6":{"capability":"Direct payroll integration","status_1":"yes","status_2":"no","status_3":"no"},"row_7":{"capability":"","status_1":"no","status_2":"no","status_3":"no"},"row_8":{"capability":"","status_1":"no","status_2":"no","status_3":"no"}},"feat_faq":{"heading":"Leave Management, Answered","item_1":{"q":"What leave types does TrackDots support?","a":"Short Leave (2 hours), Half Day, or Full Day \u2014 each configurable and tracked separately."},"item_2":{"q":"What's the difference between Leave and LWP?","a":"Leave is paid time off; LWP (Leave Without Pay) is unpaid \u2014 both are tracked the same way but flow differently into payroll."},"item_3":{"q":"Can I edit a leave request after it's submitted?","a":"Yes. Managers or HR can edit the type, dates, shift, or reason, and per-day records regenerate automatically."},"item_4":{"q":"What happens when a leave is approved?","a":"It's reflected immediately in the employee's attendance grid and rolls into the next payroll run automatically."},"item_5":{"q":"Can I filter leave requests by employee or type?","a":"Yes. Requests can be filtered by status, leave type, and individual employee."},"item_6":{"q":"Can employees see the status of their own requests?","a":"Yes, on plans with the employee self-view portal enabled, employees can track their own pending, approved, and rejected requests."},"item_7":{"q":"","a":""},"item_8":{"q":"","a":""}},"section_1":{"type":"none","eyebrow":"","heading":"","subheading":"","icon":false,"description":"","content":"","primary_cta_label":"","primary_cta_url":"","secondary_cta_label":"","secondary_cta_url":"","tertiary_link_label":"","tertiary_link_url":"","item_1":{"icon":"Sparkles","title":"","description":"","link_label":"","link_url":""},"item_2":{"icon":"Sparkles","title":"","description":"","link_label":"","link_url":""},"item_3":{"icon":"Sparkles","title":"","description":"","link_label":"","link_url":""},"item_4":{"icon":"Sparkles","title":"","description":"","link_label":"","link_url":""},"item_5":{"icon":"Sparkles","title":"","description":"","link_label":"","link_url":""},"item_6":{"icon":"Sparkles","title":"","description":"","link_label":"","link_url":""}},"section_2":{"type":"none","eyebrow":"","heading":"","subheading":"","icon":false,"description":"","content":"","primary_cta_label":"","primary_cta_url":"","secondary_cta_label":"","secondary_cta_url":"","tertiary_link_label":"","tertiary_link_url":"","item_1":{"icon":"Sparkles","title":"","description":"","link_label":"","link_url":""},"item_2":{"icon":"Sparkles","title":"","description":"","link_label":"","link_url":""},"item_3":{"icon":"Sparkles","title":"","description":"","link_label":"","link_url":""},"item_4":{"icon":"Sparkles","title":"","description":"","link_label":"","link_url":""},"item_5":{"icon":"Sparkles","title":"","description":"","link_label":"","link_url":""},"item_6":{"icon":"Sparkles","title":"","description":"","link_label":"","link_url":""}},"section_3":{"type":"none","eyebrow":"","heading":"","subheading":"","icon":false,"description":"","content":"","primary_cta_label":"","primary_cta_url":"","secondary_cta_label":"","secondary_cta_url":"","tertiary_link_label":"","tertiary_link_url":"","item_1":{"icon":"Sparkles","title":"","description":"","link_label":"","link_url":""},"item_2":{"icon":"Sparkles","title":"","description":"","link_label":"","link_url":""},"item_3":{"icon":"Sparkles","title":"","description":"","link_label":"","link_url":""},"item_4":{"icon":"Sparkles","title":"","description":"","link_label":"","link_url":""},"item_5":{"icon":"Sparkles","title":"","description":"","link_label":"","link_url":""},"item_6":{"icon":"Sparkles","title":"","description":"","link_label":"","link_url":""}},"section_4":{"type":"none","eyebrow":"","heading":"","subheading":"","icon":false,"description":"","content":"","primary_cta_label":"","primary_cta_url":"","secondary_cta_label":"","secondary_cta_url":"","tertiary_link_label":"","tertiary_link_url":"","item_1":{"icon":"Sparkles","title":"","description":"","link_label":"","link_url":""},"item_2":{"icon":"Sparkles","title":"","description":"","link_label":"","link_url":""},"item_3":{"icon":"Sparkles","title":"","description":"","link_label":"","link_url":""},"item_4":{"icon":"Sparkles","title":"","description":"","link_label":"","link_url":""},"item_5":{"icon":"Sparkles","title":"","description":"","link_label":"","link_url":""},"item_6":{"icon":"Sparkles","title":"","description":"","link_label":"","link_url":""}}},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Leaves - Trackdots<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cms.trackdots.net\/index.php\/features\/leaves\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Leaves - Trackdots\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/cms.trackdots.net\/index.php\/features\/leaves\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Trackdots\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-07-09T14:48:42+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cms.trackdots.net\\\/index.php\\\/features\\\/leaves\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cms.trackdots.net\\\/index.php\\\/features\\\/leaves\\\/\",\"name\":\"Leaves - Trackdots\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cms.trackdots.net\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2026-07-09T10:32:51+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-07-09T14:48:42+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cms.trackdots.net\\\/index.php\\\/features\\\/leaves\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/cms.trackdots.net\\\/index.php\\\/features\\\/leaves\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cms.trackdots.net\\\/index.php\\\/features\\\/leaves\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cms.trackdots.net\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Features\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cms.trackdots.net\\\/index.php\\\/features\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Leaves\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cms.trackdots.net\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cms.trackdots.net\\\/\",\"name\":\"Trackdots\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cms.trackdots.net\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Leaves - Trackdots","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/cms.trackdots.net\/index.php\/features\/leaves\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Leaves - Trackdots","og_url":"https:\/\/cms.trackdots.net\/index.php\/features\/leaves\/","og_site_name":"Trackdots","article_modified_time":"2026-07-09T14:48:42+00:00","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/cms.trackdots.net\/index.php\/features\/leaves\/","url":"https:\/\/cms.trackdots.net\/index.php\/features\/leaves\/","name":"Leaves - Trackdots","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/cms.trackdots.net\/#website"},"datePublished":"2026-07-09T10:32:51+00:00","dateModified":"2026-07-09T14:48:42+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/cms.trackdots.net\/index.php\/features\/leaves\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/cms.trackdots.net\/index.php\/features\/leaves\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/cms.trackdots.net\/index.php\/features\/leaves\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/cms.trackdots.net\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Features","item":"https:\/\/cms.trackdots.net\/index.php\/features\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Leaves"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/cms.trackdots.net\/#website","url":"https:\/\/cms.trackdots.net\/","name":"Trackdots","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/cms.trackdots.net\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms.trackdots.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/870","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms.trackdots.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms.trackdots.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms.trackdots.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms.trackdots.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=870"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms.trackdots.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/870\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1099,"href":"https:\/\/cms.trackdots.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/870\/revisions\/1099"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms.trackdots.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/857"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms.trackdots.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=870"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}