{"product_id":"leave-request-tracking-system-excel-template-for-small-business","title":"Leave Request \u0026 Tracking System: Excel Template for Small Business","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf you're still managing staff leave through email threads, a shared calendar, or a spreadsheet someone built years ago and no one fully understands. This is the fix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Leave Request \u0026amp; Tracking System is a ready-to-use Excel workbook for small businesses with up to 30 staff. One setup session, then it runs itself. No macros, no complicated formulas, nothing that breaks when someone looks at it wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat's inside\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFive tabs, each with one job:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInstructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plain-English setup guide and daily use reference\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStaff Setup:\u003c\/strong\u003e Enter each employee once; every other tab reads from here\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeave Register:\u003c\/strong\u003e Log every request with status tracking (Pending, Approved, Declined)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTeam Calendar:\u003c\/strong\u003e Visual month-by-month view so you can see at a glance who's off when\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBalance Summary:\u003c\/strong\u003e Annual leave, sick leave, and other leave balances update automatically as the Register changes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSetup takes about 20 minutes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOpen Staff Setup. Enter your team's names, start dates, employment type, and leave entitlements. Set your leave year start date. Add your public holidays. That's it — the Register, Calendar, and Balance Summary are live.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter that, every new leave request is one row in the Register. Balances update on their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA good fit if:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eYou have 5–30 staff\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eYou're replacing email, paper, or a messy spreadsheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eYou want something you can hand to a manager without training them for an hour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eProbably not the right fit if:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eYou need integration with payroll software\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eYou want automated approval workflows or email notifications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWorks in Microsoft Excel 2016 and later. Compatible with Excel on Mac. Not designed for Google Sheets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInstant download. One purchase, use it as long as you run your business.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"By August","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54113655423251,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/0122\/1907\/files\/00-cover_png.png?v=1777957309","url":"https:\/\/byaugust.co.nz\/products\/leave-request-tracking-system-excel-template-for-small-business","provider":"By August","version":"1.0","type":"link"}