> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.encoreos.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Leave Approvals

> Review and approve team leave requests, with tabbed views for pending, approved, denied, and all requests.

The Leave Approvals page, at route `/hr/leave-approvals`, lets managers review and act on leave requests submitted by their team.

## Overview

The page has four tabs: **Pending** (shown with a badge count), **Approved**, **Denied**, and **All**. The Pending tab renders a `LeaveApprovalQueue` component for manager action. The Approved and Denied tabs display read-only lists showing employee name, policy name, total hours, and status badge. Each approved request also shows calendar sync status. The **New Request** button opens a dialog to submit a request on behalf of a team member. The legacy path `/hr/approvals` redirects here.

## Who it's for

Requires `HR_PERMISSIONS.LEAVE_APPROVE`.

## Before you start

* Leave policies must be configured at `/hr/leave-policies`.
* Team members must have submitted leave requests for them to appear in the queue.

## Steps

1. Go to **HR → Leave Approvals**.
2. Review the **Pending** tab for requests awaiting action.
3. Open the approval queue to approve or deny each request.
4. Use the **Approved**, **Denied**, and **All** tabs to review historical decisions.
5. To submit a new request on a team member's behalf, select **New Request**.

## Key concepts

| Concept              | Meaning                                                                               |
| -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Approval queue       | Interactive list of pending requests with approve/deny actions.                       |
| Calendar sync status | Indicates whether an approved leave event has been synced to the employee's calendar. |

## Related

<Columns cols={2}>
  <Card title="Human Resources" icon="users" href="/hr/overview">
    Human Resources core overview.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Governance & parity" icon="scale-balanced" href="/governance/index" />
</Columns>

<Note>
  This page documents shipped product behavior. It is not medical, legal, or
  billing advice. Verify against your organization's policies and applicable
  regulations before using it for clinical, compliance, or billing decisions.
  Protected health information (PHI) shown in the product is governed by your
  tenant's access controls and is never exposed in this documentation.
</Note>

<Accordion title="Documentation sources">
  * src/routes/hr.tsx
  * src/cores/hr/pages/LeaveApprovals.tsx
  * src/cores/hr/components/leave/LeaveApprovalQueue.tsx
  * src/cores/hr/hooks/leave/useLeaveRequests.ts
</Accordion>