# Submit a Leave Request as an Employee > Overview This article explains how an Employee can add leave requests from their Tilt Dashboard Prerequisites You must have an account on the Tilt pla Source: https://tilt.kustomer.help/en_us/submit-a-leave-request-as-an-employee-rJAlppSVo Last updated: 2025-01-31T23:23:57.214Z ## Overview When you are ready to request a leave of absence from your HR team and start planning your upcoming leave, Tilt is here to help! To build an accurate leave plan, we ask for information about your employment, your pay, and the type of leave you are taking, as well as some additional contact information. This article covers: * How an **Employee** can add a new leave of absence request to Tilt * Provides an overview of the questions on the leave form * Shares the process for getting the leave approved by HR * Shares the Tilt review and leave plan publishing process ## Prerequisites You must have an account on the Tilt platform and have previously completed the account setup process. If you do not have a Tilt account, reach out to your company's HR team for assistance. ## Table of Contents [Step 1: Navigate to the Leave Form](#leave-survey-nav) [Step 2: Leave Form Questions Overview](#leave-survey-overview)     [Update Leave Details](#update) [Step 3: HR Review Process](#hr-review-process) [Step 4: Tilt Review Process - Creating Your Custom Leave Plan](#review) ## Step 1: Navigate to the Leave Form There are two ways to get to the Leave Form within Tilt: * by requesting a leave of absence yourself * by your HR/People team entering a leave on your behalf. To request a leave of absence yourself, login to Tilt and click the **Request A Leave** button on the right side of your homepage. ![](https://cdn.kustomerhostedcontent.com/media/62ded67ea235a2402a5762e1/41414099dee2c423bfb268fe6e9fd730.png) If your HR/People team has input a leave of absence on your behalf, you will receive an email inviting you to **activate your account**. ![](https://cdn.kustomerhostedcontent.com/media/62ded67ea235a2402a5762e1/bc722bacb79b6a5293d443ae0380c38a.png) Once you have activated your account and logged in, you will see your leave with a **Waiting on Employee** status within your Tilt homepage. Click on your leave to navigate to the Leave Form page. ![](https://cdn.kustomerhostedcontent.com/media/62ded67ea235a2402a5762e1/87f823d641973565c2fbadfa04dd2b40.png) ## Step 2: Leave Form Questions Overview Fill out the required fields on the leave survey: * Type of Leave * Some of the options will require additional information.  For example, a parental leave will ask if you are the parent giving birth and may request some additional details based on your answer. * Job Title  * How many hours are you scheduled to work per day? * Outline the number of hours you work for each applicable day of the week ![](https://cdn.kustomerhostedcontent.com/media/62ded67ea235a2402a5762e1/07c4660fd727e6d29c32dea4c18b77fa.png) * How many hours a week do you usually work? * Enter the total number of hours worked across all days * Where are you located? (4 separate questions) * What country do you live in * What state do you live in * What state do you physically work in * What city do you physically work in * Do you manage any direct reports? * Do you have more than one (1) job? * Expected due date or date of adoption **(for parental leaves only)** * Leave Plan duration * Options are **Continuous** (all at once) or **Intermittent** (in blocks at a time) * If Intermittent is selected, an additional text field will appear and ask you to share details of your anticipated leave schedule * Leave Date Range (the full range of your leave even if it is taken in chunks) * Expected date of leave * Expected return to work date * What is your personal email? * This email address will ensure that you will continue to receive communications from the Tilt platform and our team if access to your work email is limited during your leave of absence * Preferred method of communication pre-leave * Options include: Email or Text, and you will be prompted to add the details of your preferred communication method * Preferred method of communication during leave * Options include: Email orText, and you will be prompted to add the details of your preferred communication method  * Open text field to share any additional information about your leave request Click the **Submit** button to save your survey responses and send your request to your HR team for final approval. A message will appear on your Dashboard to confirm that your leave request has been sent for review. ### Update Leave Details Edit your leave request form by clicking the link provided on your dashboard. ![](https://cdn.kustomerhostedcontent.com/media/62ded67ea235a2402a5762e1/66f9f586409bf88f1f0f7f4033e2126f.png) If the current status of your leave is **Under Review** then you will lose the ability to update your leave until our team has published your leave plan. [Click here for details on how to update your leave dates in your published leave plan.](https://help.hellotilt.com/time-off-calendar-add-or-update-leave-dates-S1mOU5Tfh) ## Step 3: HR Review Process Your leave plan status will show as **Waiting on HR** until your HR team has reviewed the leave and entered some additional information about your employment. HR will review the details of your leave request and approve or reject it.  * If your HR manager cancels the leave request, you will receive an email to notify you of the decision and provide suggested next steps to take. * If your HR manager approves your leave, you will receive an email notifying you that the leave has been reviewed by HR and that Tilt is in the process of creating your unique leave plan. ## Step 4: Tilt Review Process - Creating Your Custom Leave Plan After your HR Team has reviewed your leave request, your request is then assigned to a Leave Success Manager (LSM) who will create your custom leave plan. As your LSM is reviewing all the details and creating your plan, your leave status will show as **Under Review**. Please allow 5-7 business days for the Tilt review process.  When your leave plan is ready, we will let you know. ![](https://cdn.kustomerhostedcontent.com/media/62ded67ea235a2402a5762e1/163913757cbb5ac9254b9c863004510e.png) ## Related Articles [Troubleshoot your User Login](https://tilt.kustomer.help/troubleshoot-your-user-login-H1LZAQVEs) [Update Pending Leave Details](https://tilt.kustomer.help/en_us/adjusting-pending-leave-details-r1dmZNgJx)