# Applying for leave

> Check your leave balances, apply for full or half-day leave, track approval status, and cancel or delete applications.

Source: https://intelliob.com/docs/accord/self-service/leave

**Leave Management** shows your balance for every leave type, lets you apply, and tracks each application until it's approved.

Open it from **Self Service → Request Leave**, or select **Request Leave** on the Dashboard's Leave Calendar card.

![Leave Management — balances and application status](https://intelliob.com/docs-assets/accord/self-service/04-leave.webp)
*Leave Management — balances and application status*

## What you'll see

- **Leave posted would require approval from** — who will approve your leave.
- **Apply for Leave** — a tile for each leave type (for example Casual Leave, Privilege Leave, Compensatory Off) showing **Consumed**, **Applied**, **Encashed**, **Total** and the balance you have left.
- **Leave Application Status** — your applications for the selected month, each marked **Pending**, **Approved** or **Rejected**.

## How to apply for leave

1. **Choose the leave type** — Under **Apply for Leave**, select **+** on the leave type you want to take.
2. **Pick the dates** — Choose the **From Date** and **To Date**. For a single day, pick the same date for both.
3. **Choose full or half day** — Under **Leave Frequency**, choose **Full Day**, **First Half** or **Second Half**.
4. **Add a reason** — Type a short **Reason** — your approver sees it.
   ![The leave application form](https://intelliob.com/docs-assets/accord/self-service/05-leave-apply.webp)
   *The leave application form*
5. **Submit** — Select **Submit Application**. The application appears under **Leave Application Status** as **Pending**, and your approver is notified.

> **Tip:** The **Applied** count on a leave tile includes leave that's still waiting for approval, so your balance already accounts for it.

## Track your applications

- Use the month selector to move between months, or **View Full Year** to see the whole year.
- Select **Filter** to show one leave type or one status (**All Leaves** / **All Status**), then **Apply Filters**.
- Select an application to see the dates, number of days, frequency, reason and when you posted it.

## Delete or cancel leave

| Situation | What you can do |
|---|---|
| Still **Pending** | Delete it. Confirm in **Delete Leave Application** — this can't be undone. |
| **Approved**, date not yet passed | Select **Cancel Leave**, then confirm. Your balance is restored and your approvers are notified. Choose **Keep Leave** to back out. |
| **Approved**, date already passed | You'll see **Leave Cannot Be Cancelled**. Contact your manager or HR. |