This article explains how to book time off for Deel EOR Employees.

Independent Contractors should review: How do I request time off as a contractor?

If the company you work for has installed an HRIS integration that supports time off syncing, the following workflow will not be available to you. Please see: Booking time off with HRIS integrations.

Your PTO entitlement depends on local legal requirements and your employment agreement. You can review local leave rules by logging on to the Deel platform to access the employee FAQ.

In some jurisdictions you are required to submit additional documentation to Deel or to third parties for certain leaves, including sick leave. Please review local requirements carefully when submitting your leave request on the Deel platform.

In this article you will find:

• Different Leave Types
• How to Book Time Off
• How to Change a Time-Off Request
• Frequently Asked Questions

Different Leave Types

Deel supports three different leave types:

Vacation: is your annual PTO (Paid Time Off). You can see how many vacation days you have in the Time Off tab on the platform. You can view local vacation policies for your country on the platform FAQ.

Sick leave: is for illness that renders you unable to work. Details of your regional sick leave entitlements and documentation requirements can be found on the platform FAQ.

Other leave: is for other applicable paid and unpaid leave including parental leave, carer leave, and civic responsibilities like jury duty. 

How to Book Time Off 

You can submit your leave requests directly in the app. Once submitted, these requests are forwarded to your manager for review and approval. 

✅ Step 1 – Click your contract card

Your contract card is accessible from the homepage of the Deel app.

✅ Step 2 – Click the Time Off tab.

✅ Step 3 – Select your leave type

Using the drop down menu, select your leave type:

Use Vacation for accrued Paid Time Off (PTO). 

Use Sick Days for absences related to an illness. In some jurisdictions there are additional documentation requirements. Please review your local requirements carefully. 

Use Other Leave for any other paid or unpaid leave provided by legislation or your employer.

Please note you do not need to submit leave requests for public holidays. This covers many types of leave such as a career break, adoption leave, and more. Select the leave type from the dropdown menu, or type your reason into the box.

Local requirements for each type of leave can be found in the employee FAQ on the Deel platform.

✅ Step 4 – Enter the details of your leave request.

Enter the dates of your leave. You may select half-days if permitted in your jurisdiction. Deel automatically recognizes weekends and public holidays and these days will not be deducted from your leave balance.

You can also enter a description of the leave or the reason for the request. Please describe the type of Other Leave here.

✅ Step 5 – Click Request Time Off to confirm.

A notification will be sent to your manager. You will receive an email when your request has been approved.

✅ Step 6 – Review and track time-off requests.

You can review and track your leave requests from the Time Off tab at any time. You can also review your remaining leave balances.

How to change a time-off request 

If you need to amend or cancel a time-off request, you can do so directly from your employee app:

✅ Step 1 – Click on the Time Off tab 

✅ Step 2 – Click on the request that you would like to change.

✅ Step 3 – Click Edit to make changes to the request.

You can modify the start and end date of your request and add a description. You can also cancel your leave request.

✅ Step 4 – Click Request Time Off.

We will notify your manager of the changes to your request.

Frequently Asked Questions