Leave & Time Off

The full leave policy — types, entitlements, and approval flow — will be added to this page soon.

Reporting Leave & Unavailability

Regardless of the type of leave, the rule is simple: no one should be surprised by your absence.

The moment you know you’ll be unavailable — whether it’s a planned day off, a half day, or an unplanned sick day — communicate it:

1. Let your Group Lead know. They are your functional manager and need visibility over your availability for appraisals, group planning, and anything they may need you for.
2. Inform any project coordinators you’re working with. If you’re on an active project, the Product Lead or Tech Lead needs to know so they can plan around it.
3. Update your Zoho Cliq status. Set it to “On leave 🌴” so anyone who tries to reach you or schedule a meeting with you can see your status before sending the invite.

The worst outcome is someone scheduling a meeting, pulling in the whole team, and then finding out at the last minute that you’re not available. That wastes everyone’s time and creates unnecessary friction. A quick message and a Cliq status update costs you nothing and prevents all of that.