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Spock offers the ability to request recurring leaves that repeat weekly, perfect for regular patterns like home office days every Monday and Friday. This bulk request feature saves significant time compared to submitting individual requests.
Recurring leaves can only be requested for leave types with no approval and no monthly limit requirements. Each recurring leave can be either one full day or half a day long.
Bulk request interface in Slack

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How to Request Recurring Leaves

You can submit bulk leave requests through either Slack or the Dashboard.

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Via Slack

1

Access Spock in Slack

Open Spock’s Home tab in your Slack workspace.
2

Start bulk request

Click the Bulk Request button to open the recurring leave form.
3

Select leave type

Choose a Leave Type from the dropdown menu.
Only leave types without approval and monthly limit requirements are available for bulk requests.
4

Choose duration

Select the Duration for each recurring leave:
  • All Day: Full day leave
  • AM: Half-day leave (morning)
  • PM: Half-day leave (afternoon)
5

Set weekly pattern

Under Repeat Weekly, check the days when leave should be requested.
Only your designated working days are available for selection.
6

Define start date

Set the Repeat Start Date - the first day when leave can be requested.
7

Set duration

Under Repeat Ends, specify how many weeks the pattern should continue.
The first repeat occurs during the week when the start date is specified.
8

Add notes

(Optional) Add Notes that will be included with every leave request.
9

Submit request

Submit the form to create individual leave requests for each specified day in the date range.

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Via Dashboard

1

Access dashboard

Navigate to the Spock Dashboard and log in.
2

Find bulk request

Locate and click the Bulk Request option in the dashboard interface.Bulk request in dashboard
3

Complete the form

Follow the same steps as the Slack method to configure your recurring leave pattern.

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Managing Bulk Requests

After submitting a bulk request, you can delete any individual leave request that was created if your plans change.
The system automatically respects your configured working days, so requests will only be created for days when you’re scheduled to work.
Bulk requests are limited to leave types that don’t require approval or consume allowance balances, ensuring the automated process doesn’t create approval bottlenecks.

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Use Cases for Recurring Leaves

Home Office Days

Request regular work-from-home days every week

Flexible Schedules

Set up recurring shortened days or specific time blocks

Medical Appointments

Book regular appointments that occur weekly

Training Sessions

Schedule recurring time for professional development

Requesting Leave

Learn about standard individual leave requests.

Leave Types

Understand different leave types and their approval requirements.

Delete Requests

Learn how to cancel individual leave requests.

Working Days

Configure working days for your organization.
Bulk requests are perfect for establishing regular patterns, but remember that you can always modify or delete individual requests later if your schedule changes.