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Leave Management

Annual, sick, maternity, compassionate and unpaid leave with balances and cover planning.

On leave today
46
Pending requests
23
Leave liability
₦34.2M
Avg balance
11.4 days

Leave calendar — this week

Mon
6 on leave
Tue
8 on leave
Wed
11 on leave
Cover gap ×1
Thu
9 on leave
Fri
7 on leave
Sat
3 on leave
Sun
2 on leave

Pending leave requests

Awaiting approval
EmployeeTypeFromDaysCoverStatus
Chinelo UmehAnnual12 Aug10Not arrangedBlocked
Tunde BelloSick05 Aug2Relief poolApprove
Grace OtuCompassionate07 Aug3Peer coverApprove
Emeka UzoAnnual18 Aug5DeputyReview
Fatima YusufMaternity01 Sep120BackfillPlan

Leave requests

Capture, cover and approve leave · acting as HR Manager · click any row to open the record

ReferenceEmployeeSiteLeave typeFromDaysStatusRecord
LV-1000Chinelo UmehApo Pharmacy & StoreAnnual2026-08-1210Cover pendingView record →
LV-1007Tunde BelloGwarinpa SupermarketSick2026-08-052SubmittedView record →
LV-1014Fatima YusufHead OfficeMaternity2026-09-01120ApprovedView record →
On leave today
46
Pending requests
23
Leave liability
₦34.2M
Avg balance
11.4 days
Weekly change
+2.4%vs last week
Leave request coverage
91%+3pp

Operational workspace — what is happening

Leave Management status board

Live
On leave today
46
Pending
23
Approved this month
88
Rejected
6
Cover unarranged
9
Carry-over risk
112 days

Leave balances by department

Current year
DepartmentEntitlementTakenBookedRemainingLiability
Sales floor2011.23.45.4₦11.8M
Cashiering209.82.67.6₦8.4M
Warehouse2012.42.05.6₦6.2M
Pharmacy228.64.29.2₦3.4M
Admin2210.13.08.9₦3.2M
Security1813.21.43.4₦1.2M

Leave Management activity feed

Live feed
  1. Leave approved08:15
    Tunde B. — 2 days sick
  2. Request submitted09:40
    Chinelo U. — 10 days annual
  3. Cover unarranged11:20
    Pharmacy leave blocks approval
  4. Maternity plan created13:05
    Fatima Y. — from September
  5. Carry-over warning15:35
    112 days expire in December

Leave Management work queue

6 in queue
Approve 23 pending requests
People Ops
Open
Arrange cover for 9 absences
People Ops
Open
Plan maternity backfill
People Ops
Open
Reduce carry-over balances
People Ops
Open
Publish festive leave rules
People Ops
Open
Reconcile leave liability
People Ops
Open

Analytics workspace — why is it happening

Leave Management trend — last 7 days

Last 7 days
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun

Leave type mix

Annual52%
Sick21%
Compassionate10%
Maternity9%
Unpaid8%

Leave days by month

AprMayJunJulAugSep

Leave Management ranking

Ranked
#1
Security
13.2 days taken
86%
#2
Warehouse
78%
#3
Sales floor
72%
#4
Admin
64%
#5
Pharmacy
Under-using leave
56%

Leave Management heatmap — site × period

Heat map
AprMayJunJulAugSep
Wuse 2
53%
63%
44%
52%
72%
75%
Gwarinpa
61%
43%
90%
66%
69%
72%
Apo
67%
68%
46%
81%
53%
80%
Warehouse
41%
72%
94%
77%
50%
83%
Head Office
80%
95%
44%
61%
92%
64%

Leave Management scorecard

Multi-factor
UtilisationFairnessCoverCompliancePlanningLiability control

Management workspace — exceptions & approvals

Exception centre

3 open
Pharmacy leave without coverPeople Ops
Regulated role cannot be left uncovered
112 days carry-over at riskPeople Ops
Expiring balances create a December crunch
Sick leave clusteringPeople Ops
Gwarinpa sick days up 34% month-on-month

Pending approvals

Awaiting sign-off
  • 23 leave requests
    Branch managers
    Review
  • 1 maternity plan
    HR Manager
    Review
  • 4 unpaid leave requests
    Head of HR
    Review

Manager action queue

Assigned
ActionOwnerDuePriority
Clear approval backlogBranch managers06 AugLow
Publish festive leave policyHR Manager20 AugMedium
Plan pharmacy coverWorkforce planning12 AugMedium

Escalations

Routed upward
Escalation — Pharmacy leave without coverEscalated
Regulated role cannot be left uncovered
Watchlist — 112 days carry-over at riskEscalated
Expiring balances create a December crunch

Executive intelligence — what to do next

Executive summary

Auto-generated · demo

46 employees are on leave today against ₦34.2M of accrued liability. Approvals are backing up and 112 carry-over days will expire in December unless usage is spread across the autumn.

76
Health score
Stable
69
Opportunity score
Stable
20
Risk score
Critical
78
Confidence
Stable

Key insights

  • Pharmacy staff take the least leave and carry the highest balances.
  • Sick leave spikes on Mondays at Gwarinpa.
  • Requests approved within 48 hours are 3× less likely to be cancelled.

Business risks

Regulated cover
Approving pharmacy leave without cover breaches licence conditions.
Year-end crunch
Concentrated December leave would collapse peak cover.

Growth opportunities

Leave smoothing
Encourage September and October bookings.
Cover pool
Pre-agreed relief staff unblock approvals instantly.

Performance highlights

On leave today
46
Pending requests
23
Leave liability
₦34.2M
Avg balance
11.4 days

AI recommendations

Confidence weighted
Block leave without named cover
Enforce at request stage for regulated roles.
91%
Run a carry-over campaign
Clear 112 days before November.
84%
Set a 48-hour approval SLA
Reduce cancellations and disputes.
78%

Forecast

Projected leave request volume and coverage for the coming week.
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun

Recommended actions

  1. 1.Review leave management exceptions
  2. 2.Approve pending leave request items
  3. 3.Publish leave management update