Leave Manager

Retrieves current leave balance for a specific employee by querying an internal HR data store or connected HR system via MCP protocol. Implements a schema-based resource endpoint that accepts employee identifiers (ID, email, or name) and returns structured balance data including accrued, used, and remaining leave across multiple leave types (vacation, sick, personal, etc.). The lookup is performed synchronously with caching to minimize repeated queries.

Enables employees to submit leave requests through a structured form-based workflow via MCP tools. Accepts request parameters (employee ID, leave type, start/end dates, reason) and validates against business rules (minimum notice period, blackout dates, manager approval routing) before persisting to the HR system. Implements a multi-step process that can be orchestrated by LLM agents to guide users through required fields and conditional logic.

Provides full-text and faceted search across employee records to quickly locate the right person for leave request review or approval. Implements search by name, email, department, manager, or role with fuzzy matching to handle typos and partial matches. Results are ranked by relevance and include key metadata (department, manager, current role) to aid in selection. Search is performed against a synchronized employee directory, either via direct database query or HR API integration.

Manages the approval process for submitted leave requests by routing them to designated approvers (managers, HR, compliance) based on configurable rules. Implements a state machine that tracks request status (pending, approved, rejected, escalated) and supports approval actions with optional comments or conditions. Approvers can review request details, employee leave balance, and historical approval patterns before making decisions. Notifications are sent to relevant parties (employee, manager, HR) at each workflow stage.

Tracks leave accrual over time (e.g., monthly vacation accrual, annual sick leave allocation) and reconciles actual usage against accrued balances. Implements accrual rules based on employee tenure, role, or company policy and updates balances periodically (monthly, quarterly, annually). Provides reconciliation reports that identify discrepancies between accrued and used leave, flagging potential data integrity issues or policy violations. Accrual calculations are performed asynchronously and cached to avoid repeated computation.

Maintains a complete audit trail of all leave requests, approvals, and balance changes with timestamps, user actions, and change reasons. Implements immutable logging that records who submitted/approved/rejected each request, when actions occurred, and what changes were made to leave balances. Provides query capabilities to retrieve historical records for a specific employee, request, or time period. Audit logs are retained for compliance and can be exported for external audits or investigations.

Exposes MCP resources or tools to retrieve and (for admins) configure leave policies including accrual rules, notice periods, blackout dates, maximum consecutive days, and leave type definitions. Policies are stored as configuration and applied during request validation and balance calculations. Supports versioning of policies to track changes over time.