# Compensatory offs

Request, edit and track compensatory offs earned for extra work.

The **My Compensatory Offs** screen lists the comp-offs you've earned for extra hours worked, along with their status. Open it from **My Workspace > Compensatory Off**.

## Checking available days

Check the approval status, available days, and expiry date before using a comp-off. A used or expired comp-off is no longer available.

## Steps

### Filter the list

1. Use the **Status** dropdown above the table (**All Statuses**, **Pending**, **Approved**, **Rejected**).
2. Use the **From Date** and **To Date** pickers to limit by worked date.
3. Type in the **Search compensatory offs...** box to search the table.
4. Click **Clear** to reset the filters.

### Open or edit a comp-off

- Click the view (eye) button in the **Actions** column to see a comp-off's details.
- For a **Pending** comp-off, an edit (pencil) button also appears. See [Editing a compensatory-off request](https://czappstudio.com/ar/docs/self-service/compensatory-offs#section-13).

### Request a new comp-off

Use the **Request Comp Off** button at the top right. See [Requesting a compensatory off](https://czappstudio.com/ar/docs/self-service/compensatory-offs#section-10).

## Your compensatory-off balance

Your available compensatory offs (comp-offs you've earned that are approved and not yet used or expired) show up in a couple of places in the web application.

### On the Leave Balance screen

1. Go to **My Workspace > Leave Balance**.
2. If you have any available comp-offs, an **Available Compensatory Offs** section appears near the bottom, with a badge showing your total comp-off days available and a table listing each one's **Worked Date**, **Days**, and **Expiry Date**.

### On the My Compensatory Offs screen

1. Go to **My Workspace > Compensatory Off**.
2. The cards at the top include an **Available** count, alongside **Total Earned**, **Used**, **Expired**, and **Pending**.

### When applying for leave

If your organisation has a compensatory-off leave type, picking it on the **Apply for Leave** form shows how many comp-off days you have available, and the request draws from your oldest comp-offs first.

## Requesting a compensatory off

If you worked extra hours, you can request a compensatory off so the time can be taken later. Open the **My Compensatory Offs** screen from **My Workspace > Compensatory Off**.

### Steps

1. On the **My Compensatory Offs** screen, click **Request Comp Off**.
2. In the **Request Compensatory Off** panel that slides in, fill in:
   - **Worked Date** — the date you put in the extra hours (must be today or earlier).
   - **Hours Worked** — the number of hours.
   - **Comp Off Days** — this fills in automatically based on the hours you entered (every 4 hours counts as half a day). You can't edit it directly.
   - **Reason** — why you're requesting the comp-off.
3. Click **Submit Request**.
4. Confirm in the **Submit Compensatory Off Request?** dialog by clicking **Yes, Submit**.
5. A confirmation appears and the new request shows in the list with a **Pending** status, waiting for approval.

![Request Compensatory Off: pick the worked date (1), enter hours worked (2) and Submit Request (3).](https://media.czappstudio.com/screens/docs/comp-off-request/light-b757422a02-2880.webp)

### Troubleshooting

- **"A compensatory off request already exists for this date."** — You already have a pending or approved comp-off for that worked date. Edit the existing one instead.
- If the **Submit Request** button does nothing, check that all four fields are filled in.

## Editing a compensatory-off request

You can change a compensatory-off request while it's still **Pending**. Once it's approved or rejected, it can't be edited.

### Steps

1. Go to **My Workspace > Compensatory Off**.
2. Find the **Pending** request and click the edit (pencil) button in the **Actions** column. (You can also open it with the view button and use the **Edit** button in the details window.)
3. In the **Edit Compensatory Off** panel, update the **Worked Date**, **Hours Worked**, or **Reason**. The **Comp Off Days** value recalculates automatically from the hours.
4. Click **Update Request**.
5. A confirmation appears and the list refreshes with your changes.

### Troubleshooting

- If you don't see an edit button for a request, it's no longer pending and can't be changed.
- If **Update Request** does nothing, check that all four fields are filled in.