--- title: "Leave Management Software with Xero Integration - workit" description: "Staff view balances and request leave, managers approve, HR sees everything - with real-time Xero sync and a live leave calendar across the business." lang: en-AU json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Organization", "name": "workit HR", "legalName": "workit HR", "alternateName": "workit", "url": "https://workit.com.au", "logo": "https://workit.com.au/favicon-512.png", "description": "Australia's all-in-one HR software - recruitment, onboarding, compliance, leave, performance and more for $5 per employee per month.", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "24 Clifton Street", "addressLocality": "Prahran", "addressRegion": "VIC", "postalCode": "3181", "addressCountry": "AU" }, "contactPoint": { "@type": "ContactPoint", "telephone": "+61-1300-867-682", "contactType": "sales", "email": "sales@workit.com.au", "areaServed": "AU", "availableLanguage": [ "English" ] } }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "WebSite", "name": "workit HR", "alternateName": "workit", "url": "https://workit.com.au", "inLanguage": "en-AU", "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "workit HR" } }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [ { "@type": "Question", "name": "What is leave management software?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Leave management software lets staff view their leave balances, request leave through a structured approval workflow, and gives managers and HR visibility over who is taking time off. workit's leave module integrates directly with Xero, so balances and approved requests stay in sync with payroll." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How does the Xero integration work?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "It's a two-way connection. Leave balances are pulled from Xero in real time so staff and managers always see the current figure, and approved leave requests are submitted back into Xero automatically - no manual re-entry into payroll." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Who can see leave requests?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Employees see their own. Managers see every pending and approved request for their team. HR sees leave across the whole business - with role-based permissions controlling who sees what." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Is there a leave calendar?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Yes. A live leave calendar that you can drill into by month, week or day - pending and approved requests in one view - so you can see team coverage and conflicts before they become problems." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "What approval workflow is supported?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Leave requests follow a structured approval path with manager review and decision. Approvers are notified, employees see the status of every request, and the full history sits on the employee record." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Does it work for all leave types?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Yes. Annual, personal, long service and any other leave type configured in Xero is supported - the same workflow, the same calendar, the same visibility." } } ] } ] --- [![workit HR software](/__l5e/assets-v1/85c98654-48de-414e-b2d5-1813c070727b/workit-logo.webp)](/) Platform The Platform ### One platform for your entire HR workflow. workit is all-in-one HR software built for businesses to streamline recruitment, onboarding, compliance, and employee management. workit automates HR tasks so you can save time, stay compliant, and scale confidently. 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Industries [Agriculture ](/solutions/agriculture)[Construction ](/solutions/construction)[Education & Government ](/solutions/education-government)[Finance ](/solutions/finance)[Healthcare & aged care ](/solutions/healthcare-aged-care)[Hospitality ](/solutions/hospitality)[Mining ](/solutions/mining)[Not-for-profit ](/solutions/non-profit)[Recruitment & labour hire ](/solutions/recruitment-labour-hire)[Retail ](/solutions/retail)[Small Business ](/solutions/small-business) Ready to get started?[Book a demo](/contact) [Pricing](/pricing) Resources [Blog ](/blogs)[Compare HR software ](/compare)[Case studies ](/case-studies) Ready to get started?[Book a demo](/contact) About [About us ](/about-us)[Contact us ](/contact)[Become a partner ](/become-a-partner)[FAQs ](/#faqs) Ready to get started?[Book a demo](/contact) Job Seekers [Find your next job ](https://secure.workit.com.au/jobboard)[Free resume builder ](/resume-builder) [30-day trial](https://secure.workit.com.au/sign-up-company)[Book a demo](/contact)[Log in](https://secure.workit.com.au/) Leave # Leave management software with a live company-wide calendar . See who's on leave across the business at a glance, run requests through structured approvals, and give managers and HR full visibility from one shared calendar. [Book a demo](/contact)[Start a 30-day trial No credit card required ](https://secure.workit.com.au/sign-up-company) Team leave calendar June 2026 ### Clinical Services coverage 7 away Mon 17 Tue 18 Wed 19 Thu 20 Fri 21 Ava Morgan Annual leave Samira Khan Pending Tom Williams Annual leave Your balance 12.5 days Payroll synced Balances current Illustrative product preview The leave problem ## Leave shouldn't live in three different systems. Forms in email, balances in payroll, a wall calendar in the lunchroom - and a manager guessing whether a request can be approved. workit's leave module pulls balances straight from Xero, runs requests through a proper approval workflow, submits approved leave back to payroll, and gives everyone a single calendar to see who's where, when. Everything in the leave module ## From request to payroll, in one flow. Balances, requests, approvals, calendar and Xero sync - connected by default. ### Real-time leave balances Staff see up-to-date annual, personal and long service leave balances - pulled directly from Xero so they're never working off a stale figure. ### Submit requests in one place Employees lodge leave requests through workit and they flow into Xero automatically - no double entry, no email chains, no payroll surprises. ### Structured approval workflow Every request follows a defined approval path - manager review, decision and notification - so nothing gets approved by reply-all or lost in an inbox. ### Full visibility for managers Managers see every pending and approved leave request for their team, with team coverage and conflicts surfaced at a glance. ### System-wide view for HR HR sees leave across every team and business unit - for capacity planning, public holiday coverage and end-of-year leave liability. ### Live leave calendar Drill into a month, week or day view to see who's on leave, who's pending and where the gaps are - without rebuilding a spreadsheet. ### Xero integration Two-way Xero sync: balances pulled in real time, approved requests submitted back to payroll automatically - one system, one source of truth. ### Leave reporting Spot trends across leave types, business units and time periods - and make decisions on staffing, public holiday cover and burnout with the actual numbers. ### Self-serve for staff Employees check balances, request leave and track approvals from the same self-serve portal they use for the rest of HR - no extra logins. Connected by design ## Built into the HRIS, plugged into Xero. Leave sits on the same employee record as onboarding, compliance and performance - and stays in lockstep with Xero payroll, so the figures HR see, managers approve and payroll pays are the same figures. [See integrations](/integrations)[See self-serve portal](/self-service-portal) - Real-time balances from Xero - Approved leave pushed back to payroll - Structured manager approvals - Team and whole-of-business calendar - Self-serve for every employee Real-time Leave balances synced from Xero 1 calendar Whole-of-business leave visibility 0 Double entry between HR and payroll ### Two-way Xero sync Balances pulled live, approved requests pushed back to payroll - no double entry, no reconciliation. ### One live calendar Pending and approved leave across the whole business in a single calendar you can filter by team, unit or person. ### Built for Australian payroll Designed for Australian leave types and Australian businesses - annual, personal, long service, public holidays, the lot. Feature list ## Leave features Every feature below is included in your workit subscription - no per-module upgrades, no hidden costs. Feature What it does Included Self-service requestsEmployees request their own leave Employees request their own leave Leave balancesSee available balances See available balances Real-time Xero balancesPulled live where Xero is connected Pulled live where Xero is connected Balance importMaintain balances without a payroll sync Maintain balances without a payroll sync Optional balance trackingRun request-only if preferred Run request-only if preferred View-only balance modeShow balances without allowing requests Show balances without allowing requests Full & partial-day requestsWhole days or hours Whole days or hours Multiple periods per requestBatch several dates together Batch several dates together Configurable leave typesOrder, active state and dashboard visibility Order, active state and dashboard visibility Negative leave allowanceAllow a set negative balance per type Allow a set negative balance per type Default approverDirect manager, changeable per request Direct manager, changeable per request Auto approver notificationEmail and dashboard task on submit Email and dashboard task on submit Approve / decline / commentAction requests with notes Action requests with notes Reallocate & overrideReassign or act on behalf of the approver Reassign or act on behalf of the approver Team leave calendarMonth, week and day views Month, week and day views Approve from calendarAction requests in context Action requests in context Team leave historyAny individual's balance and history Any individual's balance and history Processing queuePayroll processes approved leave Payroll processes approved leave Send to XeroPush approved leave and deduct balance Push approved leave and deduct balance FAQ ## Leave management, answered. #### What is leave management software? + Leave management software lets staff view their leave balances, request leave through a structured approval workflow, and gives managers and HR visibility over who is taking time off. workit's leave module integrates directly with Xero, so balances and approved requests stay in sync with payroll. #### How does the Xero integration work? + It's a two-way connection. Leave balances are pulled from Xero in real time so staff and managers always see the current figure, and approved leave requests are submitted back into Xero automatically - no manual re-entry into payroll. #### Who can see leave requests? + Employees see their own. Managers see every pending and approved request for their team. HR sees leave across the whole business - with role-based permissions controlling who sees what. #### Is there a leave calendar? + Yes. A live leave calendar that you can drill into by month, week or day - pending and approved requests in one view - so you can see team coverage and conflicts before they become problems. #### What approval workflow is supported? + Leave requests follow a structured approval path with manager review and decision. Approvers are notified, employees see the status of every request, and the full history sits on the employee record. #### Does it work for all leave types? + Yes. Annual, personal, long service and any other leave type configured in Xero is supported - the same workflow, the same calendar, the same visibility. ## Ready to retire the leave spreadsheet? See workit's leave module - and the full HRIS - in a 20-minute walkthrough with our Australian team. [Book a demo](/contact) Pairs well with ## Leave is part of the bigger employee picture Balances, approvals and entitlements work best when they're plugged into the rest of workit. [ ### HR Core Leave balances and entitlements driven by employment type, start date and hours from the master record. Explore HR Core ](/hris-software)[ ### Self-Serve Forms Custom leave request, return-to-work and medical certificate forms - no PDFs. Explore Self-Serve Forms ](/product/self-serve-forms)[ ### Reporting Track leave liability, absenteeism and accruals by team, manager or location. Explore Reporting ](/product/reporting) Keep reading ## Related guides, comparisons and customer stories [ ### Choosing payroll software that integrates with your HRIS Leave data flowing cleanly into payroll. Read more ](/blogs/how-to-choose-payroll-software-that-integrates-with-your-hris)[ ### What does pro rata salary mean? Calculating entitlements correctly. Read more ](/blogs/what-does-pro-rata-salary-mean-and-how-to-calculate-it)[ ### Beveridge Williams case study Leave and records across a national team. 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