PlatformPay & timeTime Off ManagementNext moduleSuccession Planning
Time off · Policy aware · Mobile · Payroll safe

Leave requests that don't wreck the roster.

Policies, balances, approvals, and payroll impacts, in one flow. Managers see coverage; employees see honesty. No more "I'll check and get back to you."

62%
Fewer approval round trips vs. Email leave
1 balance
Employee visible, synced to payroll rules
0 surprise
Accrual mistakes caught before pay run

See it in action

How time off works on Careersome

A quick look at the time off module. The main dashboard, employee leave requests, and the timesheet view — all in one place.

Before · After

Time off, before and after.

How leave works, todayBefore

  • A form that doesn't know if someone already took Eid
  • Managers approving blind, then shift gaps appear
  • Payroll adjusting manually after the fact
  • Employees hoarding leave because balances feel wrong
  • HR policing policy exceptions in email
Payroll rework after leave errorsHigh

How leave works hereAfter

  • Policies and holidays by location, automatic
  • Coverage hints before approve
  • Accruals and carry over rules visible to employees
  • Payroll feed with exceptions flagged pre run
  • Audit trail for every decision
Payroll rework after leave errorsNear zero
How time off works on Careersome

Five steps from request to clean payroll.

Accruals, carry over, and local holidays.

01 / 05

Nigeria isn't Kenya isn't France, rules attach to work location and contract type.

Policies, balances, and approvals, in one flow.

Employees request with accurate balances; managers approve with coverage context; finance gets a clean feed, no more leave threads and spreadsheet accruals.

Location aware policies

Accruals, carry over, and public holidays by work country and contract type, so rules match how your teams actually work.

Balances employees trust

Self service balances and eligibility before someone submits, fewer "is this allowed?" messages to HR.

Approval with coverage hints

Managers see who else is out before they approve, reducing roster gaps and last minute scrambles.

Workflow routing

Chain approvals by team, site, or amount with SLAs and reminders, nothing sits in an inbox for weeks.

Payroll ready exports

Approved leave flows to earnings and cost centre logic with exceptions flagged before pay run, fewer reversals.

Audit trail

Every request, edit, and approval is recorded for labour and internal policy reviews.

Questions

Before you try Light, what ops teams ask.

Do you support partial leave and hourly workers?

Yes, hourly, shift, and partial day models with rounding rules you configure.

What about public holidays that move?

Religious and national calendars update centrally, managers aren't guessing moon sightings from WhatsApp.

Can we block leave during freeze periods?

Yes, blackout windows by team or site with override workflows for true emergencies.

How do you handle negative balances?

Policies can allow advance leave with caps, payroll sees the liability clearly.

Does this replace our payroll system?

No, it feeds it accurately. Payroll stays system of record for pay; Careersome is system of record for policy and approvals.

Run leave in one place, starting free.

Create a Light workspace and stop chasing approvals on WhatsApp.