Request a holiday

Open Request Holiday. All roles can request their own leave. Site Managers and higher roles can also select another worker in the request form.

Submit a request

1. Check who the request is for if a worker selector is shown.
2. Choose Paid Leave or Unpaid Leave.
3. Select the first and last dates you want off. For one day, select that date.
4. For a single working day, choose Full Day, Morning or Afternoon.
5. Check the working-day count and allowance summary. Add a note if your manager needs more context.
6. Select Submit request and wait for the confirmation.

The request appears under Pending Approval in My Holidays. Your manager must approve it before it is agreed.

How days are counted

Clockwork counts Monday to Friday and excludes bank holidays and company closures in the selected range. It uses England and Wales bank holidays. A morning or afternoon request counts as half a day and must cover a single date.

Choose dates that include at least one working day. A range made up only of weekends or excluded holidays cannot be submitted.

If you cannot submit

A paid request cannot exceed the remaining allowance shown. Choose fewer days, request unpaid leave or ask an Admin to check your entitlement.

Clockwork rejects dates that overlap another pending or approved request for the same worker. This includes a second half-day request on the same date. Check existing bookings before submitting again.

To withdraw a pending request, open My Holidays and cancel it. For an approved request, ask a manager to review the booking.