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Leave can be cancelled within WhosOff, but how the leave is cancelled depends on what permissions you have. Please find below a step by step guide on how to cancel leave for all given situations. Note that staff cannot edit their own leave requests; these would have to be cancelled and re-submitted.
STAFF MEMBERS
As a staff member you may be able to cancel your own leave if it has not yet occurred or already started, whether it has been approved or not. However, your company may have set a cancellation period, determining the amount of notice you must give in order to cancel leave. In this case, you might not be able to cancel leave, even if it is for future dates.
LEAVE IN THE FUTURE
LEAVE IN THE PAST
Any leave that has passed or already started within WhosOff is required to be removed by a super user, if you are a super user you can follow the steps below to cancel another user's leave, otherwise you will need to request the leave be cancelled by a super user within your company.
SUPER USERS
As a super user you are able to manage the leave for other staff members within the company, this allows you to cancel leave at any time whether past, present or future. To cancel leave for a staff member you can follow these steps:
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