Plan Leave
Complete step-by-step checklist to plan leave covering check accrued leave balance and select travel calendar dates, and essential action items.
Check accrued leave balance
Verify available vacation days in company HR portal
Select travel calendar dates
Pick dates that don't clash with major team deliverables
Submit official HR request
Enter leave request in HR system and alert manager
Set OOO email responder
Draft automated out-of-office emails with contact backups
Draft detailed handover notes
Write project status notes and share folder links
Delegate urgent task contacts
Assign team members to cover urgent issues during leave
Wrap up critical tasks
Complete urgent projects before your last work day
Clean work desk space
Tidy desk area and secure sensitive files before exit
Mute work chat alerts
Turn off Slack or Teams alerts on phone for vacation
Notify key external clients
Email active clients about OOO dates and emergency contacts