From the web app
- Go to
Requests → New request. - Pick a leave type. Your available balance for that type shows as you choose.
- Set your start and end date. Weekends, public holidays for your location, and non-working days are excluded automatically.
- Optionally mark a half day — see Half days and partial days.
- Add a note if it's useful for your manager, then submit.
From Slack
Type /pto request in any channel. A form opens right in Slack with the same fields. You'll only see leave types you're actually eligible for.
What happens next
- The request goes to pending and the days are reserved against your balance immediately — so you can't accidentally double-book them.
- Your manager is notified and can approve or deny it.
- Once approved, the reserved days convert to used days, and you appear on the team calendar.
- If it's denied or you cancel it, the reserved days are released back to your balance.
If your request is blocked
A request can be rejected before it ever reaches your manager if it overlaps a blocked date range, or if you don't have enough balance to cover it. Cabana tells you which at the point of submitting.
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