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title: "Staff time-off requests · BlastoClean docs"
description: "Ask for time off, see which visits it affects, and approve or decline it as a manager."
url: "https://www.blastoclean.com/docs/staff-time-off"
---

# Staff time-off requests

Running the company · Web and mobile · 2 min read · Updated October 14, 2026

**On Pro and Business, team members request time off in the app. Managers see which visits are affected before they approve, and approved time off shows up when you schedule.**

Time-off requests keep vacations, appointments and sick days in one place, so
nobody has to remember a hallway conversation. Time off is included with
**Pro and Business**.

## Request time off

1. Open **Staff**, then select **Request time off**.
2. Under **Request time off**, choose the **Start date** and **End date**.
3. Leave **All day** on for full days. Turn it off to pick a **Start time**
   and **End time**.
4. Add a **Reason (optional)** if you like. Only you and your location's
   managers can see it.
5. Select **Submit request**.

Your request shows as **Pending** until a manager decides. Dates and times use
your location's time zone, and the end date is included for all-day requests.
If another request overlaps the same days, the screen tells you. Requests that
start within 24 hours are labeled **Starts within 24 hours** so managers notice
them.

To withdraw, select **Cancel request** on your own request.

## Approve or decline as a manager

Owners and managers see every request for their current location.

1. Select **Review affected visits** to see how many visits at this location
   fall in that time. Use **Review visit** to open one.
2. Add a **Decision note (optional)**.
3. Select **Approve** or **Decline**.

Approving does not move or reassign anyone's visits. Visits that fall in the
time off keep their crew, so reassign or reschedule them on the schedule. You
can see them on **Availability and conflicts**. See
[Crews and availability](/docs/crews-and-availability).

**Review affected visits** only lists visits at your current location, but
approved time off applies at every location where the person works. If they
also work at another location, check their visits there too.

## How approved time off is used

Approved time off is added to that person's availability. When you book or
reassign a visit during that time, BlastoClean warns you that the person is
off. The reason is never shown on the schedule.

A declined request stays declined. To ask again, submit a new request.

## Good to know

- Managers get a notice in the notification bell when a request comes in,
  and the person who asked gets one when it is decided.
- You need an internet connection to submit, cancel or decide on a request.
  If a submission cannot be confirmed, select **Retry submission**.
- Nothing is sent to your customers.

See also [Shift swaps](/docs/staff-shift-swaps),
[Offer an assigned visit](/docs/staff-visit-offers) and
[Staff communication](/docs/staff-updates).

## On the native app

Native versions with Staff include this workflow too. Open **Staff** for time
off, documents and notification preferences; **Visit offers** is also available
from native Settings or the Crew menu. The same Pro/Business, location and role
rules apply. These actions need an internet connection; keep a pending draft
open and use its offered retry if the result is unknown.

See [Native version availability](/docs/the-mobile-app).