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title: "Managing 'On Leave' Individuals"
slug: "managing-on-leave-individuals"
updated: 2026-04-14T12:41:57Z
published: 2026-04-27T11:25:54Z
canonical: "support.builtapp.com/managing-on-leave-individuals"
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# Managing 'On Leave' Individuals

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## To change a person's employee status to *On Leave*:

*Note: Only a Company Admin, HR Admin, or HR Manager can update a person's status. To learn more, please refer to:* [*Understanding User Roles & Permissions*](/v1/docs/managing-user-roles-and-permissions)*.*

1. Navigate to a person's profile by entering their name or title in the Jump to a Profile field and clicking their name in the list that populates.
2. On the person's profile page, click the three-dot menu next to the person's name, then click **Change Employee Status**.
3. Use the Status dropdown to select **On Leave**.
4. Click **Save**.

*For customers of our PTO module or Timesheets feature: Individuals with an On Leave status will not receive automatic accruals or be required to submit timesheets.*

Please contact our Customer Success Team for additional assistance.