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Leave request rules and limits

When you submit a leave request, Omnivoo checks it against a few rules before accepting it. If a request fails one of these checks, it is not created and you see a short error message. This page lists the rules so you know what to expect.

Date rules​

  • Start date cannot be in the past. You can only request leave starting today or later. A past start date is rejected.
  • Start date must be on or before the end date. For a single day, set the start and end date to the same day.
  • Both dates are required. If either the start or end date is missing, the form asks you to select both before it submits.

How days are counted​

  • Only business days count. Omnivoo counts the days between your start and end dates, excluding Saturdays and Sundays. Weekends within the range are not deducted from your balance.
  • A half-day counts as 0.5 days. Tick Half day and choose Morning or Afternoon, and the request counts as half a day rather than a full day.
  • A request must be for at least half a day. If a request would work out to zero countable days (for example a single Saturday or Sunday), it is rejected.

No overlapping requests​

You cannot have two requests covering the same dates. If you already have a pending or approved request that overlaps the period you are trying to book, the new request is rejected with the message that you already have a request for that period. Cancelled and rejected requests do not block a new one.

Leave type must be valid​

The request form only offers the leave types you are allowed to choose (Sick, Casual, and Earned for employees). You do not need to do anything special here; the form already limits you to valid options.

After you submit​

  • A new request starts as Pending and its days are held as pending against your balance.
  • You can Cancel a request while it is still pending. Cancelling releases the pending days back to your available balance.
  • When your employer approves it, the days move from pending to used. When they reject it, the pending days are released and nothing is deducted.