Deckchair

Take the work out of taking leave. Deckchair is a simple, modern time-off tracker for teams. Request leave from your phone, approve requests in a tap, and see who's away across the whole company at a glance — no spreadsheets, no email chains. REQUEST AND APPROVE • Book full days, half-days (AM or PM), or longer stretches • Approve or decline with optional notes • Push and email notifications on every status change • Notice-period rules per leave type — no last-minute Friday surprises WALLCHART • Colour-coded calendar showing who's away and when • Filter by department or team • Spot clashes before they bite ALLOWANCES AND BALANCES • Track yearly entitlements per person • Automatic carry-over of unused leave • Part-time and compressed-week support — no calculator required • Real-time balance visibility for everyone LEAVE TYPES AND POLICIES • Unlimited leave types (annual, sick, parental, study, anything) • Per-type approval rules, notice periods, and colours • Lock dates during peak season or critical deadlines DEPARTMENTS AND ROLES • Group people into departments • Per-department managers • Role-based permissions for admins, managers, and employees • Automatic routing of requests to the right approver PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AND WORK PATTERNS • Country and region holiday calendars auto-populated • Per-team or per-person work patterns • Balances adjusted automatically ALSO INCLUDED • Calendar feed (iCal / webcal) — subscribe from Google Calendar, Outlook, or Apple Calendar • Slack integration — approve from DMs, daily who's-off digest, /deckchair slash command • Bulk member import • CSV exports • Admin audit log • Multi-organisation support