# Approve time off

Approve or decline holiday requests from engineers, and record holiday, sickness or training yourself.

Engineers [ask for time off](/engineer-app/time-off/) in the engineer app. You decide in **People → Time off**.

## Approve or decline a request

1. Open **People → Time off**. The **Requests** tab shows what's waiting.
2. Check the dates. If the engineer has visits booked then, the row says how many.
3. Select **Approve**, or **Decline** and give a reason if you want to. The engineer sees it.

The engineer gets a notification either way. Approved time off blocks the planner and goes on their timesheet. Requested time off shows faded on the planner, marked **Requested**, and doesn't stop bookings until it's approved.

Approving doesn't move booked visits. Move them on the [planner](/planner/move-a-visit/).

## Record time off yourself

Use this for sickness, or holiday agreed in person.

1. Select **Record time off**.
2. Choose the **Engineer** and **Type**: **Holiday**, **Sick**, **Training** or **Other**.
3. Enter the **First day** and **Last day**.
4. For half a day, choose **Morning** or **Afternoon** under **How much of the day**. Half days are for a single day.
5. Save.

Recorded time off is approved straight away. You can also add it from the planner with **Add leave**.

To take back approved time off, select **Cancel** on the **All time off** tab.

## Read next

- [Holiday allowances](/people/holiday-allowances/)
- [Clash warnings and leave](/planner/clashes-and-leave/)