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title: "Employee Vacation"
description: "Review an employee's used, planned, and remaining vacation days."
search:
  tags: ["employees", "vacation"]
---
Open **Your Company → Employees**, select an employee, then open the **Vacation** tab on the right.

<img src="/images/help-center/company/employee-vacation-01.png" alt="Employee Vacation – Overview" style={{ width: '70%' }} />

The tab provides a complete view of the employee's vacation plan and current leave balance. Managers can review, approve, or reject requests and see how many days have been used or remain available.

Learn more under [Leave Management](/company/leave-management).

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## Functions

### Pending vacation requests

![Employee Vacation – Pending requests](/images/help-center/company/employee-vacation-02.png)

Lists pending requests with their dates and the company's current staffing level. Use the checkmark to approve a request or the X to reject it.

Select the calendar icon to open the Team Calendar for more planning context.

### Approved vacation

![Employee Vacation – Approved vacation](/images/help-center/company/employee-vacation-03.png)

Lists future approved vacation and shows the **company staffing level**, such as 51%. You can cancel vacation when necessary.

### Vacation statistics

Shows the annual status at a glance:

![Employee Vacation – Statistics](/images/help-center/company/employee-vacation-04.png)

- **Total Days:** Contractual vacation days
- **Used:** Days already taken
- **Remaining:** Days still available
- **By contract:** Total contractual entitlement

### Vacation compensation

![Employee Vacation – Compensation](/images/help-center/company/employee-vacation-05.png)

Use **vacation compensation** to adjust an employee's leave account beyond ordinary vacation planning. You can:

- Carry **unused days** into the next year
- Add **extra days**, for example in exchange for overtime or exceptional work
- Deduct days following a **cash payout** or correction

This supports situations such as parental leave, overtime compensation, or paying out remaining leave when an employee leaves.

Select **Add** to create an entry. Each compensation contains:

- **Date of change**
- **Type**, such as carryover, deduction, or additional leave
- **Year / target year**
- **Number of days affected**

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### Vacation history

![Employee Vacation – History](/images/help-center/company/employee-vacation-06.png)

The history records every previous request, including approved, rejected, and canceled requests.

### Fields

- **Dates:** The vacation period.
- **Status:** *Approved*, *Rejected*, or *Cancelled*.
- **Changed at:** The date of the latest change or approval.
- **Reason:** The reason for rejection, cancellation, or a later change.

Leadtime saves each entry automatically when a decision is made, creating a complete record for internal evidence and reporting.

Learn more under [Leave Management](/company/leave-management).