Leaves

Leave management without the back-and-forth

Configure leave policies once, let employees apply from the web or mobile app, and give managers one place to approve, with balances that update themselves.

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Annual, sick, maternity and more
Any leave type
Updated on every approval
Live balances
Approval workflows
Multi-level
Unpaid leave flows to payroll
Payroll-ready

Leave policies

Every policy, applied automatically

Set up leave types, accrual rules and carry-over limits that match your policies and the Employment Act, then let OnTap do the counting.

  • Annual, sick, maternity, paternity, compassionate and custom leave types
  • Accrual, carry-over and maximum balance rules
  • Public holidays excluded automatically
  • Half-day and partial leave requests
  • Unpaid leave reflected in payroll

Features

Everything you need, nothing you don't

  • Self-service requests

    Employees apply in seconds and see their balance before they submit.

  • Approval workflows

    Route requests to the right manager, with escalation when approvals stall.

  • Automatic balances

    Accruals and deductions are calculated for you, every time.

  • Team calendar

    See who's away before approving, so cover is never a surprise.

  • Notifications

    Employees and managers are notified at every step.

  • Leave reports

    Track leave taken, balances and trends by team or branch.

Web + app
Access

Apply from anywhere

Automatic
Balances

No spreadsheets

Every step
Audit trail

Fully logged

Linked
Payroll

Unpaid leave deducted

For managers

Approve with full context

Managers see the request, the employee's balance and who else is away, all in one view.

  • Team overlap

    See clashes before you approve.

  • Quick decisions

    Approve or decline in one click.

  • Policy checks

    Requests that break a rule are flagged.

  • Full history

    Every decision is logged.

How it works

Leave in 3 simple steps

  1. 1

    Set your policies

    Configure leave types, entitlements and approval routes once.

  2. 2

    Employees apply

    Requests are submitted from the web portal or mobile app.

  3. 3

    Approve and sync

    Approved leave updates balances, calendars and payroll.

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Take the admin out of leave

Set up your leave policies on OnTap in minutes.

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  • Set up in under 30 minutes