> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.tivero.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Employee guide

> What employees do in Tivero, where to start and where to find answers to the most common questions.

This guide is for everyone who submits absence requests. Detailed instructions are in the linked articles.

## What you do in Tivero

* Check your balance.
* Submit absence requests and follow their status.
* See who on your team is away.
* Manage your details and notification preferences.

## First steps

<Steps>
  <Step title="Accept the invitation and sign in">
    Use the email address the invitation was sent to. See the [Employee quick start](/en/getting-started/employee-quick-start).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Check the Dashboard">
    The **My balance** card shows how many days are available, used and pending. Next to it you see your nearest absence and **Quick actions**.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/tivero/nJ3pi9fH9kVgLgqx/images/en/dashboard-employee.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=nJ3pi9fH9kVgLgqx&q=85&s=8257d5eb4829622357a3461de5424410" alt="Employee dashboard: the My balance card with 14 days available, the Nearest absence card and Quick actions with a New request button" width="1141" height="560" data-path="images/en/dashboard-employee.webp" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Submit your first request">
    Click **New request**. See [Request an absence](/en/time-off/request-absence).
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Where to find common tasks

| You want to…                          | Go to                                                                              |
| ------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| check your balance                    | **Dashboard** → **My balance** · [Balances](/en/time-off/balances)                 |
| submit a request                      | **New request** · [Request an absence](/en/time-off/request-absence)               |
| check the status of your requests     | **Requests** → the **Mine** tab                                                    |
| cancel a request                      | [Cancel a request](/en/time-off/cancel-request)                                    |
| see your team's absences              | **Calendar** · [Absence calendar](/en/calendars/absence-calendar)                  |
| add absences to your own calendar app | **Calendar** → **Subscribe (iCal)**                                                |
| change notification preferences       | **Settings → My account** · [Sign-in and account](/en/account/sign-in-and-account) |
| file a request about your data        | **Settings → Privacy** · [Privacy](/en/account/privacy)                            |

## Common problems

* [I can't submit a request](/en/troubleshooting/cannot-submit-request)
* [Holiday calendar needs setup](/en/troubleshooting/holiday-calendar-needs-setup)
* [Invitations and access](/en/troubleshooting/invitation-and-access)

## Related articles

* [Key concepts](/en/time-off/key-concepts)
* [How working days are counted](/en/calendars/how-working-days-are-counted)