Request for leave of absence

Follow these steps to submit a request for leave of absence in the Self-Service Portal. You will find “Request for leave” under “Employment status” in the Self-Service Portal.

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Create a new request for leave

Click “+ Create New” at the bottom of the left side to register a new request for leave.

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Enter the reason for the request for leave in step 1: “Reason”

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Click on «Step 2» to proceed and enter the start and end time of the leave of absence.

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Select the start date of the leave of absence by clicking the calendar or enter the date directly in the field “Start date”.

Select the end date of the leave of absence by clicking the calendar or enter the date directly in the field “End date”.

Click "Step 3" to proceed.

Select the category that applies to your leave of absence in “Step 3”. Then tick the box for whether you will be fully or partially absent from your position”

Select leave type in the list.

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Click on "Step 4" to proceed. You can also click "Save" to save the draft.

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Describe the type of leave you are requesting and the reason for it. If you will be partially present, specify your preferred work arrangement, such as the days you plan to work.

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If you have a decision from NAV or other documentation you would like to attach, you can do so in Step 5: 'Attachment.' Uploading attachments is optional and not required to submit your request for leave of absence.

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If you have a decision from NAV, it must be uploaded in PDF format.

When the leave application is completed, click on "Go to submission".

Review your application and click 'Send' to send the leave of absence. There are also options to edit or delete the application.

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Rejected request for leave of absence

You will receive an email notification if your request for leave of absence is returned by the approver.
Returned tasks is processed in «New Inbox (Only Request for leave)».

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Click the task for more information. Here you can also read the return message from the approver.

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Click "Open application" to edit or delete the leave of absence.

The last return message from the approver will appear as a note. You will then enter directly into the leave application to be corrected.

Click "Cancel" and then choose whether you want to edit or delete the leave application.

Updated: 29. October 2024

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