Route Employee PTO Requests Through Manager Approval Automatically
Simplify time-off — capture PTO requests, route them to the manager for one-click approval, and update the shared calendar once approved.
- 1
Capture the Request
Add a
Google Sheets Triggeron the form's responses for each new PTO request. - 2
Route to the Manager
Add a
Slacknode DMing the employee's manager the dates with approve/deny buttons. - 3
Handle the Decision
Add a
Webhook+Switchto act on the manager's choice and notify the employee. - 4
Update the Calendar
On approval, add a
Google Calendarnode creating an out-of-office event on the team calendar. - 5
Activate and Test
Activate the workflow and submit a test request. Confirm approval flows to the calendar and notifies the employee.
Frequently asked questions
Can it check the balance?
Look up the employee's remaining PTO in a sheet and flag requests that exceed it before routing.
What about overlapping time off?
Check the team calendar for clashes and warn the manager if too many people are out on the same dates.
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