Staff Leave & Attendance for Schools
Staff apply for leave and mark their own attendance from the app. HODs and principals approve with one tap, and balances update automatically, no register, no chasing.
1 tap
for HODs and principals to approve staff leave
What it does
Leave application from the app
Staff apply for casual, sick, or earned leave directly from their phone, with the reason and dates, instead of a paper leave form routed by hand.
One-tap approval for HODs and principals
Approvers see pending leave requests and approve or reject with one tap, with the requester notified immediately either way.
Automatic balance tracking
Leave balances update the moment a request is approved. Staff always see an accurate remaining balance instead of asking the office to check.
Staff attendance separate from student attendance
Staff mark their own daily attendance, tracked separately from the student Attendance module but visible to HR in one combined view for payroll.
How it works
Staff mark attendance and apply for leave
Staff mark their daily attendance from the app when they arrive, and apply for leave in advance through the same app when needed.
Approvers act from a single queue
HODs and principals see all pending leave requests for their department or school in one queue, and approve or reject each with one tap.
Balances and payroll update automatically
Approved leave updates the staff member's balance immediately and flows into HR & Payroll for the month, so nothing needs manual reconciliation.
Frequently asked questions
Can different leave types have different rules?
Yes. Casual leave, sick leave, and earned leave can each have separate accrual rules, annual limits, and approval requirements, configured per staff category.
What happens if a staff member takes leave without balance?
Leave beyond the available balance can be configured as Loss of Pay, which then reflects automatically in that month's payroll calculation.
Can HODs see their whole department's attendance at once?
Yes. Department heads see daily attendance for their entire department in one view, useful for identifying coverage gaps before they become a problem.
Does this affect the Payroll module automatically?
Yes. Approved leave and daily attendance both feed directly into HR & Payroll, so Loss of Pay deductions and leave encashment are calculated without manual input.
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