Booking Leave
How to submit a leave request in Offly.
Overview
Booking leave in Offly takes seconds. Click the Book Leave button, choose your dates, and submit.
Book Leave button on the dashboard
The Book Leave button is always accessible from your dashboard.
How to book leave
Click Book Leave
From your dashboard or the navigation bar, click Book Leave.
Select your dates
Use the date picker to choose your start and end dates. Offly automatically excludes weekends and public holidays from the count.
Date picker showing selected dates
Weekends and public holidays are greyed out automatically.
Choose a leave type
Select the type of leave — Holiday, Sick, WFH, or any custom type your organisation has configured.
Add a note (optional)
Include context for your approver or team, such as "Family holiday" or "Doctor's appointment".
Submit your request
Click Submit. If your organisation requires approval, your request is sent to the relevant approver. Otherwise, it's booked immediately.
Leave request submitted confirmation
Half days
Need to book a half day? Toggle the Half day option when selecting your dates. You can choose morning or afternoon.
What happens next
- If approval is required — your approver receives a notification and can approve or decline
- If no approval needed — the leave appears immediately on the wallchart
- Either way — your team can see you're off on the wallchart