Taking time off is essential for staying healthy, productive, and balanced. We’ve made the request process simple so you can focus on your well-being.
Follow these steps to submit a new request:
- From your Employment Hero (formerly Humi) dashboard, click the Request Time Off button in the top right corner.
- On the calendar, select the dates you want to take off.
- Select the Leave Type from the dropdown menu (such as Vacation, Personal, or Sick).
- If you need a partial day (like a half-day), click Adjust Daily Amounts. The platform uses decimals for these amounts:
- 1 = Full Day
- 0.5 = Half Day
- Add a description if you'd like to provide more detail.
- Click Request.
Your request is now with your approver. You will receive a notification once they have approved or denied it.
Checking for Overlap
Before submitting, check the Overlap in Department section on the bottom right. This shows if other team members have requested the same dates. If too many people are away, your request might not be approved, so you may want to pick different dates.
By default, weekends and holidays count as 0 days based on your assigned work schedule. This ensures you only use your accrued time for actual working days.
For example, if you request time off from Wednesday to the following Wednesday (8 days total), only 5 days will be deducted from your balance because the weekend is excluded.
Note: If you are unsure which work schedule you are on, please ask your account administrator.
After you submit a request, you can view a summary page to track its progress:
- Monitor the approval flow to see the status and who is assigned to approve it.
- If your plans change, you can edit or delete your request.
- Please note that administrators can edit requests at any time.
Helpful Tips:
- Gaps: Requests cannot have gaps. If you need Monday and Wednesday off, you must submit two separate requests.
- Changing Types: You cannot move a request from one type to another (e.g., changing a Vacation day to a Sick day). You must delete the original request and submit a new one with the correct type.
- Recurring Requests: Requests cannot be set to repeat automatically.
Now that you know how to manage your time off, you can ensure your calendar is always up to date.