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# Attendance & Leaves
> Use the RazorpayX Payroll Dashboard as an employee to check attendance and apply for leaves.
Available in
🇮🇳 India
Leaves and attendance form a critical part of every employee's payslip and personal management. On the Payroll Dashboard, you can:
* [Mark attendance](#mark-attendance)
* [Update/Edit attendance for a past date](#edit-attendance)
* [Delete incorrect attendance information](#delete-attendance)
* [Apply for leaves](#apply-for-leaves)
* [Apply for leaves in bulk](#apply-leaves-in-bulk)
* [View Leaves Status](#leave-status-indicator)
* [View leave balance](#view-leave-balance)
* [Delete Leave & Attendance modification requests](#delete-requests)
Once you apply for leaves, they are sent to your managers for approval as configured under **Profile** → **Basic Information**. Both administrators and your manager can approve leave requests.
**Available Now!**
Watch the video on to how to [mark attendance](/docs/payroll/video-tutorials#mark-and-modify-attendance) and [apply for leaves](/docs/payroll/video-tutorials#apply-for-leaves).
**Handy Tips**
* If your organisation has integrated [Payroll with Slack](/docs/payroll/integrations/slack), you can update your leaves and attendance from within the Slack App. Refer to the [leave commands](/docs/payroll/integrations/slack#how-it-works).
* You can check in and check out of your organisation via the biometric device, if your organisation has enabled it.
## Mark Attendance
To mark attendance:
1. Log in to the [Payroll Dashboard](https://payroll.razorpay.com/dashboard).
2. Navigate to **Attendance** in the left menu.
3. Use the **CHECK IN** and **CHECK OUT** options on the **Leave & Attendance** page to mark attendance for the day. You can also edit it on a future date and send it for approval.
You have successfully marked your attendance for a single day.
**Watch Out!**
Ensure you allow Payroll to access your device's location. Click **Allow** in the pop-up modal during check in and check out.
#### Manage Attendance
You can edit and delete incorrect attendance data on the Payroll Dashboard. After you make changes to your attendance, we send your request to your manager for approval.
You can edit attendance for a past date to update your attendance information.
1. Log in to the [Payroll Dashboard](https://payroll.razorpay.com/dashboard).
2. Go to to **Attendance** in the left menu → [**Attendance** table](#attendance-table).
3. Navigate to the specific date for which you want to edit attendace. Click the edit icon in the **Edit** column against that date.
4. In the **Change Attendance** pop-up window, update you attendance/leave information.
This successfully raises the edit attendance request to the admin/manager for approval.
You can delete attendance for a specific date if you have added and saved your attendance for the incorrect date.
1. Log in to the [Payroll Dashboard](https://payroll.razorpay.com/dashboard).
2. Go to **Attendance** in the left menu.
3. Navigate to the specific date for which you want to delete your attendace. Click the edit icon in the **Edit** column against that date.
4. In the **Change Attendance** pop-up window, click **DELETE ATTENDANCE**.
This successfully raises the delete attendance request to your admin/manager for approval.
After you mark your attendance for the day, we update the **Attendance** table. To view the attendance information for a specific date, navigate to the specific date in the table.
Here you can view the **Date**, **Status**, **Check In** and **Check Out** times. We automatically update the **Duration** and add the **Remarks** provided by you or your manager in the specific columns.
## Apply for Leaves
To apply for a leave:
1. Log in to the [Payroll Dashboard](https://payroll.razorpay.com/dashboard).
2. Go to **Attendance** in the left menu.
3. In the [**Attendance** table](#attendance-table), find the date on which you are on leave. Click the edit icon in the **Edit** column.
4. In the **Change Attendance** pop-up modal:
1. Select the **Status**. Select the leave to avail from the drop-down menu.
2. Leave the **Check In** and **Check Out** times blank.
3. Enter **Remarks** as applicable.
4. Click **SEND REQUEST**.
This successfully creates a leave request for the chosen date. We update your attendance calendar after your manager/HR's approval.
#### Manage Leaves
You can edit and update, or delete your leave and leaves modification requests on the Payroll Dashboard.
To apply for leaves in bulk:
1. Log in to the [Payroll Dashboard](https://payroll.razorpay.com/dashboard).
2. Go to **Attendance** in the left menu → [**Attendance** table](#attendance-table).
3. Click **here** under the **Attendance** heading.
This opens the **Apply for Leave** pop-up modal.
4. Select the **From Date** and **To Date** in the modal.
5. Click **SEND REQUEST**.
Payroll indicates attendance/leaves using the following colours:
| Colour | Description |
| ------ | ---------------------------------------------- |
| Green | Indicates `Present` days. |
| Red | Indicates `Approved`leave days. |
| Brown | Indicates `Pending Approval` from the Manager. |
To view leave balance, click **VIEW LEAVES TAKEN** in the right pane. You can view the leaves taken and available balance in the **Leaves Taken** pop-up modal.
## Delete Requests
When you modify your attendance or add a leave, we raise the leave as a request with your manager. You can also choose to delete the request before your manager's approval.
1. Go to the **Open Requests** section on the **Leave & Attendance** page.
2. Select the check box against the list requests you have raised to delete them.
### Related Information
* [Employee Dashboard](/docs/payroll/employees)
* [Slack Integration](/docs/payroll/integrations/slack)
* [IT Declarations](/docs/payroll/employees/declarations)