Approve carefullyReview conflicts before confirming
Assign with contextBlocked leave cells on the roster
See time off before you assign the week
Disconnected Leave Records Create Avoidable Roster Clashes
When vacation and days off live in spreadsheets or group chats, managers often discover them after the schedule is already built. Simple Roster Plus keeps leave next to the weekly roster.
Stop hunting through chat history
Keep vacation, days off, and sick leave in one manager-managed place instead of scattered messages.
See leave while you schedule
Approved time off stays visible on the roster so you are not assigning shifts into blocked days.
Stay roster-first
Leave supports weekly planning—it does not turn Simple Roster Plus into a full HR leave suite.
Record vacation, days off, and sick leave
Manager-Managed Leave Records for Shift Teams
Managers record time off for staff in the Requests workflow—vacation date ranges, single days off, and sick-leave date ranges—with optional reasons and approve or deny decisions.
✓Vacation ranges with start and end dates.
✓Single days off for one-off time away.
✓Sick leave ranges for short absences.
✓Optional notes and who decided, when.
Manager-managed leave request—vacation, days off, or sick leave.
Approve leave without surprises
Review Roster Conflicts Before You Confirm
When leave overlaps existing shifts, managers see a conflict summary and can confirm clearing those assignments as part of approval.
Step 1
Record the request
Add vacation, a day off, or sick leave for a staff member, with an optional reason.
Step 2
Check overlapping shifts
If the dates already have roster assignments, review the conflict before approving.
Step 3
Approve and clear
Confirm approval to clear overlapping shifts, or deny the request when the roster should stay as planned.
Keep approved leave visible on the roster
Blocked Leave Cells While You Assign the Week
Approved vacation, days off, and sick leave appear on the roster and prevent conflicting assignments. Closed holidays block separately so station closures stay clear of leave records.
Leave stays in view while managers assign reusable shifts for the rest of the week.
Mon · Alex MorganVacation
Wed · Sam RiveraSick leave
Fri · Team rosterClosed holiday
Capture soft shift preferences
Staff Shift Preferences Are Planning Cues—Not Hard Rules
Capture staff shift preferences as soft planning cues without treating them as automatic scheduling rules. Preference chips can appear while you roster; they do not assign shifts or act as recurring availability windows.
✓Preferred-shift requests for a specific day.
✓Visible cues while assigning open cells.
✓Managers still choose the final assignment.
If you searched for employee availability software, treat this as preference-aware rostering—not a full availability engine.
Open roster cellSoft cue
Thu · Emma R. Pump AttendantWants Evening
Illustrative preference chip—preferences do not automatically assign or block shifts.
Plan, then track
Leave Supports the Roster—Attendance Comes Next
After leave is accounted for and the week is published, managers can review what was scheduled against what actually happened. Explore employee scheduling software for building and publishing the week, and employee attendance software for plan-versus-actual review.
Leave firstRecord and approve time off
Roster nextAssign around blocked days
PublishShare one clear schedule
AttendanceCompare plan vs actual
Leave planning without a full HRIS
What Simple Roster Plus Does Not Replace
Simple Roster Plus helps managers plan around leave. It does not calculate leave balances, accruals, entitlements, carryover, payroll, or statutory compliance.
Not leave-balance software
No entitlements, accrual tracking, or carryover engines.
Not employee self-service
Leave is manager-managed today—no employee leave portal or mobile leave app.
Not leave messaging automation
Leave approvals do not send SMS or WhatsApp notifications.
Not a recurring availability engine
Shift preferences are soft cues, not hard weekly availability calendars.
Yes. Managers can record vacation date ranges and single days off, then approve or deny them.
Is sick leave supported?
Yes. Managers can record sick-leave date ranges. Approved sick leave is visible on the roster and blocks conflicting assignments, alongside vacation and days off.
Can employees submit their own leave requests?
No. Leave is currently manager-managed; Simple Roster Plus does not yet provide an employee self-service leave portal.
Does approved leave appear on the roster?
Yes. Approved vacation, days off, and sick leave appear as blocked cells while managers assign the week.
What happens when leave overlaps an existing shift?
Managers see a conflict summary before approval. Confirming approval can clear the overlapping roster assignments.
Are shift preferences hard availability rules?
No. Shift preferences are soft planning cues. They do not automatically assign shifts or create recurring availability restrictions.
Does Simple Roster Plus track leave balances or accruals?
No. It does not calculate leave balances, accruals, entitlements, or carryover.
Does it calculate statutory leave?
No. Simple Roster Plus does not provide statutory leave or compliance calculations.
Does it send leave approval notifications?
No. Leave approvals do not send email, SMS, or WhatsApp notifications today.
How does leave connect to attendance?
Approved leave helps keep the published plan accurate. Attendance later compares scheduled days with actual clock-ins, and leave can excuse planned absences where the product supports it.
Plan Around Leave Before You Assign the Week
Record time off, review conflicts, keep approved leave on the roster, and capture soft shift preferences—then build the schedule with clearer context.
