From a7b1502197796ba9623efb95d50def0adcd38b86 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Flatlogic Bot <support@flatlogic.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2026 03:47:02 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Autosave: 20260217-034702

---
 frontend/src/components/NavBar.tsx            |  28 ++-
 frontend/src/components/StaffOffList.tsx      | 132 ++++++++++
 frontend/src/layouts/Authenticated.tsx        |  10 +-
 frontend/src/menuNavBar.ts                    |  17 +-
 frontend/src/pages/dashboard.tsx              | 135 +++++++---
 frontend/src/pages/index.tsx                  | 233 +++++++++++++++++-
 .../time_off_requests-new.tsx                 |  20 +-
 7 files changed, 502 insertions(+), 73 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 frontend/src/components/StaffOffList.tsx

diff --git a/frontend/src/components/NavBar.tsx b/frontend/src/components/NavBar.tsx
index c270ae0..99fe27b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/NavBar.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/NavBar.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {  useAppSelector } from '../stores/hooks';
 type Props = {
   menu: MenuNavBarItem[]
   className: string
-  children: ReactNode
+  children?: ReactNode
 }
 
 export default function NavBar({ menu, className = '', children }: Props) {
@@ -38,20 +38,30 @@ export default function NavBar({ menu, className = '', children }: Props) {
       className={`${className} top-0 inset-x-0 fixed ${bgColor} h-14 z-30 transition-position w-screen lg:w-auto dark:bg-dark-800`}
     >
       <div className={`flex lg:items-stretch ${containerMaxW} ${isScrolled && `border-b  border-pavitra-400 dark:border-dark-700`}`}>
-        <div className="flex flex-1 items-stretch h-14">{children}</div>
-        <div className="flex-none items-stretch flex h-14 lg:hidden">
-          <NavBarItemPlain onClick={handleMenuNavBarToggleClick}>
-            <BaseIcon path={isMenuNavBarActive ? mdiClose : mdiDotsVertical} size="24" />
-          </NavBarItemPlain>
+        
+        {/* Main Menu (Desktop) - Contains All Items including Profile - Centered */}
+        <div className="hidden lg:flex flex-1 items-stretch justify-center h-14">
+             <NavBarMenuList menu={menu} />
         </div>
+
+        {/* Mobile Toggle */}
+        <div className="flex-none items-stretch flex h-14 lg:hidden ml-auto">
+             <NavBarItemPlain onClick={handleMenuNavBarToggleClick}>
+                 <BaseIcon path={isMenuNavBarActive ? mdiClose : mdiDotsVertical} size="24" />
+             </NavBarItemPlain>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Mobile Menu Dropdown */}
         <div
           className={`${
             isMenuNavBarActive ? 'block' : 'hidden'
-          } flex items-center max-h-screen-menu overflow-y-auto lg:overflow-visible absolute w-screen top-14 left-0 ${bgColor}  shadow-lg lg:w-auto lg:flex lg:static lg:shadow-none dark:bg-dark-800`}
+          } flex items-center max-h-screen-menu overflow-y-auto lg:hidden absolute w-screen top-14 left-0 ${bgColor} shadow-lg dark:bg-dark-800`}
         >
-          <NavBarMenuList menu={menu} />
+          <div className="w-full">
+            <NavBarMenuList menu={menu} />
+          </div>
         </div>
       </div>
     </nav>
   )
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/StaffOffList.tsx b/frontend/src/components/StaffOffList.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..201a081
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/StaffOffList.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+import axios from 'axios';
+import moment from 'moment';
+import CardBox from './CardBox';
+import BaseIcon from './BaseIcon';
+import { mdiArrowLeft, mdiArrowRight, mdiCalendarCheck, mdiAlertCircle, mdiDoctor } from '@mdi/js';
+
+interface TimeOffRequest {
+  id: string;
+  leave_type: string;
+  status: string;
+  starts_at: string;
+  ends_at: string;
+  requester: {
+    firstName: string;
+    lastName: string;
+    avatar: string;
+    email: string;
+  };
+}
+
+export default function StaffOffList() {
+  const [weekStart, setWeekStart] = useState(moment().startOf('isoWeek'));
+  const [requests, setRequests] = useState<TimeOffRequest[]>([]);
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
+
+  const fetchRequests = async () => {
+    setLoading(true);
+    const start = weekStart.format('YYYY-MM-DD');
+    const end = weekStart.clone().endOf('isoWeek').format('YYYY-MM-DD');
+
+    try {
+      // Backend filter: requests that overlap with the week
+      // (starts_at <= endOfWeek) AND (ends_at >= startOfWeek)
+      // Using existing backend range filters which support [min, max]
+      // Passing null/undefined for open-ended ranges
+      const params = {
+        filter: JSON.stringify({
+          starts_atRange: [null, end], 
+          ends_atRange: [start, null],
+        }),
+      };
+
+      const response = await axios.get('/time_off_requests', { params });
+      
+      // Filter client-side for status/type criteria (backend might return more than needed due to basic filtering)
+      const filtered = response.data.rows.filter((r: any) => {
+        const isApproved = r.status === 'approved';
+        const isSpecialType = ['unplanned_pto', 'medical_leave'].includes(r.leave_type);
+        // Include if approved OR (unplanned/medical and not rejected/cancelled)
+        const isActive = !['rejected', 'cancelled'].includes(r.status);
+        return (isApproved || (isSpecialType && isActive));
+      });
+
+      setRequests(filtered);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to fetch staff off requests', error);
+    } finally {
+      setLoading(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    fetchRequests();
+  }, [weekStart]);
+
+  const prevWeek = () => setWeekStart(weekStart.clone().subtract(1, 'weeks'));
+  const nextWeek = () => setWeekStart(weekStart.clone().add(1, 'weeks'));
+
+  const getIcon = (type: string) => {
+    switch (type) {
+      case 'medical_leave': return mdiDoctor;
+      case 'unplanned_pto': return mdiAlertCircle;
+      default: return mdiCalendarCheck;
+    }
+  };
+
+  const getColor = (type: string) => {
+    switch (type) {
+        case 'medical_leave': return 'text-red-500';
+        case 'unplanned_pto': return 'text-orange-500';
+        default: return 'text-green-500';
+    }
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <CardBox className="mb-6 h-full">
+      <div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-4">
+        <h3 className="text-lg font-bold">Staff off this week</h3>
+        <div className="flex items-center space-x-2">
+          <button onClick={prevWeek} className="p-1 hover:bg-gray-100 rounded-full dark:hover:bg-slate-700">
+            <BaseIcon path={mdiArrowLeft} size={24} />
+          </button>
+          <span className="font-semibold text-sm">{weekStart.format('MMM D')} - {weekStart.clone().endOf('isoWeek').format('MMM D')}</span>
+          <button onClick={nextWeek} className="p-1 hover:bg-gray-100 rounded-full dark:hover:bg-slate-700">
+            <BaseIcon path={mdiArrowRight} size={24} />
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {loading ? (
+        <div className="text-center py-4">Loading...</div>
+      ) : requests.length === 0 ? (
+        <div className="text-center py-4 text-gray-500">No staff off this week.</div>
+      ) : (
+        <div className="space-y-3">
+          {requests.map((r) => (
+            <div key={r.id} className="flex items-center justify-between p-3 bg-gray-50 rounded-lg dark:bg-slate-800">
+              <div className="flex items-center space-x-3">
+                 <div className="w-10 h-10 bg-gray-200 dark:bg-slate-700 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center overflow-hidden">
+                    <span className="text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300 font-bold">
+                        {r.requester?.firstName?.[0]}{r.requester?.lastName?.[0]}
+                    </span>
+                 </div>
+                 <div>
+                    <div className="font-medium">{r.requester?.firstName} {r.requester?.lastName}</div>
+                    <div className={`text-xs flex items-center ${getColor(r.leave_type)}`}>
+                        <BaseIcon path={getIcon(r.leave_type)} size={14} className="mr-1"/>
+                        <span className="capitalize">{r.leave_type.replace('_', ' ')}</span>
+                    </div>
+                 </div>
+              </div>
+              <div className="text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 whitespace-nowrap ml-2">
+                {moment(r.starts_at).format('ddd D')} - {moment(r.ends_at).format('ddd D')}
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </CardBox>
+  );
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/src/layouts/Authenticated.tsx b/frontend/src/layouts/Authenticated.tsx
index 45a433b..a2966d1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/layouts/Authenticated.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/layouts/Authenticated.tsx
@@ -4,13 +4,11 @@ import menuNavBar from '../menuNavBar'
 import NavBar from '../components/NavBar'
 import FooterBar from '../components/FooterBar'
 import { useAppDispatch, useAppSelector } from '../stores/hooks'
-import Search from '../components/Search';
 import { useRouter } from 'next/router'
 import {findMe, logoutUser} from "../stores/authSlice";
 import axios from 'axios';
 import { mdiAlertCircle } from '@mdi/js';
 import BaseIcon from '../components/BaseIcon';
-import NavBarItemPlain from '../components/NavBarItemPlain';
 import moment from 'moment';
 
 import {hasPermission} from "../helpers/userPermissions";
@@ -103,11 +101,7 @@ export default function LayoutAuthenticated({
         <NavBar
           menu={menuNavBar}
           className={`${lockoutBanner ? 'top-12' : ''}`}
-        >
-          <NavBarItemPlain useMargin>
-            <Search />
-          </NavBarItemPlain>
-        </NavBar>
+        />
         <div className="max-w-7xl mx-auto">
           {children}
         </div>
@@ -115,4 +109,4 @@ export default function LayoutAuthenticated({
       </div>
     </div>
   )
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/src/menuNavBar.ts b/frontend/src/menuNavBar.ts
index 3b7b1ca..87c8dfc 100644
--- a/frontend/src/menuNavBar.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/menuNavBar.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ const menuNavBar: MenuNavBarItem[] = [
     icon: mdiViewDashboardOutline,
     label: 'Home',
   },
+  {
+    href: '/users/users-list',
+    label: 'Users',
+    icon: mdiAccountGroup,
+    permissions: 'READ_USERS'
+  },
   {
     label: 'PTO',
     icon: mdiCalendarClock,
@@ -119,6 +125,11 @@ const menuNavBar: MenuNavBarItem[] = [
         label: 'My Profile',
         href: '/profile',
       },
+      {
+        icon: mdiThemeLightDark,
+        label: 'Dark Mode',
+        isToggleLightDark: true,
+      },
       {
         isDivider: true,
       },
@@ -129,12 +140,6 @@ const menuNavBar: MenuNavBarItem[] = [
       },
     ],
   },
-  {
-    icon: mdiThemeLightDark,
-    label: 'Light/Dark',
-    isDesktopNoLabel: true,
-    isToggleLightDark: true,
-  }
 ]
 
 export const webPagesNavBar = [
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/dashboard.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/dashboard.tsx
index 4a8eac1..62b58fd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/dashboard.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/dashboard.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ import { useAppSelector } from '../stores/hooks'
 import PTOStats from '../components/PTOStats'
 import moment from 'moment'
 import Link from 'next/link'
+import StaffOffList from '../components/StaffOffList'
+import Search from '../components/Search'
+import { mdiPlusBox, mdiHospitalBox, mdiAlertDecagram } from '@mdi/js'
 
 const Dashboard = () => {
   const { currentUser } = useAppSelector((state) => state.auth)
@@ -20,6 +23,7 @@ const Dashboard = () => {
   const [summary, setSummary] = useState(null)
   const [approvals, setApprovals] = useState([])
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true)
+  const [greeting, setGreeting] = useState('Hello')
 
   const fetchDashboardData = async () => {
     setLoading(true)
@@ -58,6 +62,13 @@ const Dashboard = () => {
     }
   }, [currentUser, selectedYear])
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const hour = new Date().getHours()
+    if (hour < 12) setGreeting('Good morning')
+    else if (hour < 18) setGreeting('Good afternoon')
+    else setGreeting('Good evening')
+  }, [])
+
   const handleApprove = async (taskId) => {
     try {
       await axios.put(`/approval_tasks/${taskId}/approve`);
@@ -77,18 +88,27 @@ const Dashboard = () => {
         <title>{getPageTitle('Home')}</title>
       </Head>
       <SectionMain>
-        <SectionTitleLineWithButton icon={icon.mdiHome} title="Home" main>
-          <div className="flex items-center space-x-2">
-            <span className="text-sm text-gray-500">Year:</span>
-            <select
-              value={selectedYear}
-              onChange={(e) => setSelectedYear(parseInt(e.target.value))}
-              className="pl-2 pr-10 py-1 border rounded dark:bg-dark-800 dark:border-dark-700 dark:text-white"
-            >
-              {years.map(y => (
-                <option key={y} value={y}>{y}</option>
-              ))}
-            </select>
+        <SectionTitleLineWithButton 
+          icon={icon.mdiHome} 
+          title={`${greeting}, ${currentUser?.firstName || 'User'}`} 
+          main
+        >
+          <div className="flex items-center">
+            <div className="mr-6">
+               <Search />
+            </div>
+            <div className="flex items-center space-x-2">
+                <span className="text-sm text-gray-500">Year:</span>
+                <select
+                value={selectedYear}
+                onChange={(e) => setSelectedYear(parseInt(e.target.value))}
+                className="pl-2 pr-10 py-1 border rounded dark:bg-dark-800 dark:border-dark-700 dark:text-white"
+                >
+                {years.map(y => (
+                    <option key={y} value={y}>{y}</option>
+                ))}
+                </select>
+            </div>
           </div>
         </SectionTitleLineWithButton>
 
@@ -102,60 +122,101 @@ const Dashboard = () => {
           }}
         />
 
-        <div className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-6">
-          {/* Action Items (Approvals) */}
-          <CardBox className="flex-1" hasTable>
+        {/* Action Buttons */}
+        <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-3 gap-6 mb-6">
+            <CardBox className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center p-6 cursor-pointer hover:shadow-lg transition-shadow" >
+                <BaseButton
+                    href="/time_off_requests/time_off_requests-new"
+                    icon={mdiPlusBox}
+                    label="Request Time Off"
+                    color="info"
+                    className="w-full mb-2"
+                    iconSize={24}
+                />
+                <p className="text-gray-500 text-sm text-center">Submit a standard PTO request.</p>
+            </CardBox>
+
+            <CardBox className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center p-6 cursor-pointer hover:shadow-lg transition-shadow">
+                 <BaseButton
+                    href="/time_off_requests/time_off_requests-new?leave_type=medical_leave"
+                    icon={mdiHospitalBox}
+                    label="Take Medical Day"
+                    color="danger"
+                    className="w-full mb-2"
+                    iconSize={24}
+                />
+                <p className="text-gray-500 text-sm text-center">Report a sick day or medical leave.</p>
+            </CardBox>
+
+            <CardBox className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center p-6 cursor-pointer hover:shadow-lg transition-shadow">
+                 <BaseButton
+                    href="/time_off_requests/time_off_requests-new?leave_type=unplanned_pto"
+                    icon={mdiAlertDecagram}
+                    label="Take Unplanned PTO"
+                    color="warning"
+                    className="w-full mb-2"
+                    iconSize={24}
+                />
+                <p className="text-gray-500 text-sm text-center">Log unplanned absence.</p>
+            </CardBox>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Action Items (Approvals) - Full Width */}
+        <CardBox className="mb-6" hasTable>
             <div className="p-4 border-b dark:border-dark-700 flex justify-between items-center">
-              <h3 className="font-bold">Action Items (Pending Approvals)</h3>
-              <Link href="/approval_tasks/approval_tasks-list" className="text-sm text-blue-500 hover:underline">
+            <h3 className="font-bold">Action Items (Pending Approvals)</h3>
+            <Link href="/approval_tasks/approval_tasks-list" className="text-sm text-blue-500 hover:underline">
                 View All
-              </Link>
+            </Link>
             </div>
             <div className="overflow-x-auto">
-              <table className="w-full text-sm text-left">
+            <table className="w-full text-sm text-left">
                 <thead>
-                  <tr className="border-b dark:border-dark-700">
+                <tr className="border-b dark:border-dark-700">
                     <th className="p-4">Requester</th>
                     <th className="p-4">Type</th>
                     <th className="p-4">Dates</th>
                     <th className="p-4">Actions</th>
-                  </tr>
+                </tr>
                 </thead>
                 <tbody>
-                  {approvals.length > 0 ? (
+                {approvals.length > 0 ? (
                     approvals.map((task) => (
-                      <tr key={task.id} className="border-b dark:border-dark-700">
+                    <tr key={task.id} className="border-b dark:border-dark-700">
                         <td className="p-4">{task.time_off_request?.requester?.firstName} {task.time_off_request?.requester?.lastName}</td>
                         <td className="p-4 capitalize">{task.task_type?.replace(/_/g, ' ')}</td>
                         <td className="p-4">
-                          {moment(task.time_off_request?.starts_at).format('MMM D')} - {moment(task.time_off_request?.ends_at).format('MMM D')}
+                        {moment(task.time_off_request?.starts_at).format('MMM D')} - {moment(task.time_off_request?.ends_at).format('MMM D')}
                         </td>
                         <td className="p-4 whitespace-nowrap flex space-x-2">
-                          <BaseButton
+                        <BaseButton
                             color="info"
                             label="Review"
                             small
                             href={`/approval_tasks/approval_tasks-edit?id=${task.id}`}
-                          />
-                           <BaseButton
+                        />
+                        <BaseButton
                             color="success"
                             label="Approve"
                             small
                             onClick={() => handleApprove(task.id)}
-                          />
+                        />
                         </td>
-                      </tr>
-                    ))
-                  ) : (
-                    <tr>
-                      <td colSpan={4} className="p-4 text-center text-gray-500">No pending approvals</td>
                     </tr>
-                  )}
+                    ))
+                ) : (
+                    <tr>
+                    <td colSpan={4} className="p-4 text-center text-gray-500">No pending approvals</td>
+                    </tr>
+                )}
                 </tbody>
-              </table>
+            </table>
             </div>
-          </CardBox>
-        </div>
+        </CardBox>
+
+        {/* Staff Off This Week - Full Width */}
+        <StaffOffList />
+
       </SectionMain>
     </>
   )
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/index.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/index.tsx
index 49dd63f..62b58fd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/index.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/index.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,229 @@
-import { useEffect } from 'react';
-import { useRouter } from 'next/router';
+import * as icon from '@mdi/js';
+import Head from 'next/head'
+import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react'
+import axios from 'axios';
+import type { ReactElement } from 'react'
+import LayoutAuthenticated from '../layouts/Authenticated'
+import SectionMain from '../components/SectionMain'
+import SectionTitleLineWithButton from '../components/SectionTitleLineWithButton'
+import CardBox from '../components/CardBox'
+import BaseButton from '../components/BaseButton'
+import { getPageTitle } from '../config'
+import { useAppSelector } from '../stores/hooks'
+import PTOStats from '../components/PTOStats'
+import moment from 'moment'
+import Link from 'next/link'
+import StaffOffList from '../components/StaffOffList'
+import Search from '../components/Search'
+import { mdiPlusBox, mdiHospitalBox, mdiAlertDecagram } from '@mdi/js'
 
-export default function Starter() {
-  const router = useRouter();
+const Dashboard = () => {
+  const { currentUser } = useAppSelector((state) => state.auth)
+  const [selectedYear, setSelectedYear] = useState(new Date().getFullYear())
+  const [summary, setSummary] = useState(null)
+  const [approvals, setApprovals] = useState([])
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true)
+  const [greeting, setGreeting] = useState('Hello')
+
+  const fetchDashboardData = async () => {
+    setLoading(true)
+    try {
+      // Fetch PTO Summary for selected year
+      const summaryRes = await axios.get(`/yearly_leave_summaries`, {
+        params: {
+          filter: JSON.stringify({
+            userId: currentUser?.id,
+            calendar_year: selectedYear
+          })
+        }
+      })
+      setSummary(summaryRes.data.rows[0] || null)
+
+      // Fetch Pending Approvals if manager/admin
+      const approvalsRes = await axios.get(`/approval_tasks`, {
+        params: {
+          filter: JSON.stringify({
+            state: 'open'
+          })
+        }
+      })
+      setApprovals(approvalsRes.data.rows)
+
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Error fetching dashboard data:', error)
+    } finally {
+      setLoading(false)
+    }
+  }
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    router.replace('/login');
-  }, [router]);
+    if (currentUser) {
+      fetchDashboardData()
+    }
+  }, [currentUser, selectedYear])
 
-  return null;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const hour = new Date().getHours()
+    if (hour < 12) setGreeting('Good morning')
+    else if (hour < 18) setGreeting('Good afternoon')
+    else setGreeting('Good evening')
+  }, [])
+
+  const handleApprove = async (taskId) => {
+    try {
+      await axios.put(`/approval_tasks/${taskId}/approve`);
+      // Refresh data
+      fetchDashboardData();
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Error approving task:', error);
+      alert('Failed to approve task');
+    }
+  };
+
+  const years = [selectedYear - 1, selectedYear, selectedYear + 1, selectedYear + 2]
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <Head>
+        <title>{getPageTitle('Home')}</title>
+      </Head>
+      <SectionMain>
+        <SectionTitleLineWithButton 
+          icon={icon.mdiHome} 
+          title={`${greeting}, ${currentUser?.firstName || 'User'}`} 
+          main
+        >
+          <div className="flex items-center">
+            <div className="mr-6">
+               <Search />
+            </div>
+            <div className="flex items-center space-x-2">
+                <span className="text-sm text-gray-500">Year:</span>
+                <select
+                value={selectedYear}
+                onChange={(e) => setSelectedYear(parseInt(e.target.value))}
+                className="pl-2 pr-10 py-1 border rounded dark:bg-dark-800 dark:border-dark-700 dark:text-white"
+                >
+                {years.map(y => (
+                    <option key={y} value={y}>{y}</option>
+                ))}
+                </select>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </SectionTitleLineWithButton>
+
+        {/* PTO Summary Stats */}
+        <PTOStats
+          summary={summary || {
+            pto_pending_days: 0,
+            pto_scheduled_days: 0,
+            pto_available_days: 0,
+            medical_taken_days: 0
+          }}
+        />
+
+        {/* Action Buttons */}
+        <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-3 gap-6 mb-6">
+            <CardBox className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center p-6 cursor-pointer hover:shadow-lg transition-shadow" >
+                <BaseButton
+                    href="/time_off_requests/time_off_requests-new"
+                    icon={mdiPlusBox}
+                    label="Request Time Off"
+                    color="info"
+                    className="w-full mb-2"
+                    iconSize={24}
+                />
+                <p className="text-gray-500 text-sm text-center">Submit a standard PTO request.</p>
+            </CardBox>
+
+            <CardBox className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center p-6 cursor-pointer hover:shadow-lg transition-shadow">
+                 <BaseButton
+                    href="/time_off_requests/time_off_requests-new?leave_type=medical_leave"
+                    icon={mdiHospitalBox}
+                    label="Take Medical Day"
+                    color="danger"
+                    className="w-full mb-2"
+                    iconSize={24}
+                />
+                <p className="text-gray-500 text-sm text-center">Report a sick day or medical leave.</p>
+            </CardBox>
+
+            <CardBox className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center p-6 cursor-pointer hover:shadow-lg transition-shadow">
+                 <BaseButton
+                    href="/time_off_requests/time_off_requests-new?leave_type=unplanned_pto"
+                    icon={mdiAlertDecagram}
+                    label="Take Unplanned PTO"
+                    color="warning"
+                    className="w-full mb-2"
+                    iconSize={24}
+                />
+                <p className="text-gray-500 text-sm text-center">Log unplanned absence.</p>
+            </CardBox>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Action Items (Approvals) - Full Width */}
+        <CardBox className="mb-6" hasTable>
+            <div className="p-4 border-b dark:border-dark-700 flex justify-between items-center">
+            <h3 className="font-bold">Action Items (Pending Approvals)</h3>
+            <Link href="/approval_tasks/approval_tasks-list" className="text-sm text-blue-500 hover:underline">
+                View All
+            </Link>
+            </div>
+            <div className="overflow-x-auto">
+            <table className="w-full text-sm text-left">
+                <thead>
+                <tr className="border-b dark:border-dark-700">
+                    <th className="p-4">Requester</th>
+                    <th className="p-4">Type</th>
+                    <th className="p-4">Dates</th>
+                    <th className="p-4">Actions</th>
+                </tr>
+                </thead>
+                <tbody>
+                {approvals.length > 0 ? (
+                    approvals.map((task) => (
+                    <tr key={task.id} className="border-b dark:border-dark-700">
+                        <td className="p-4">{task.time_off_request?.requester?.firstName} {task.time_off_request?.requester?.lastName}</td>
+                        <td className="p-4 capitalize">{task.task_type?.replace(/_/g, ' ')}</td>
+                        <td className="p-4">
+                        {moment(task.time_off_request?.starts_at).format('MMM D')} - {moment(task.time_off_request?.ends_at).format('MMM D')}
+                        </td>
+                        <td className="p-4 whitespace-nowrap flex space-x-2">
+                        <BaseButton
+                            color="info"
+                            label="Review"
+                            small
+                            href={`/approval_tasks/approval_tasks-edit?id=${task.id}`}
+                        />
+                        <BaseButton
+                            color="success"
+                            label="Approve"
+                            small
+                            onClick={() => handleApprove(task.id)}
+                        />
+                        </td>
+                    </tr>
+                    ))
+                ) : (
+                    <tr>
+                    <td colSpan={4} className="p-4 text-center text-gray-500">No pending approvals</td>
+                    </tr>
+                )}
+                </tbody>
+            </table>
+            </div>
+        </CardBox>
+
+        {/* Staff Off This Week - Full Width */}
+        <StaffOffList />
+
+      </SectionMain>
+    </>
+  )
+}
+
+Dashboard.getLayout = function getLayout(page: ReactElement) {
+  return <LayoutAuthenticated>{page}</LayoutAuthenticated>
+}
+
+export default Dashboard
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/time_off_requests/time_off_requests-new.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/time_off_requests/time_off_requests-new.tsx
index 59802be..2e103f3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/time_off_requests/time_off_requests-new.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/time_off_requests/time_off_requests-new.tsx
@@ -93,12 +93,13 @@ const Time_off_requestsNew = () => {
       if (currentUser) {
           setFormInitialValues((prev) => ({
               ...prev,
-              requester: currentUser.id,
+              requester: currentUser,
               submitted_at: moment().format('YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm'),
-              date_requested: moment().format('YYYY-MM-DD')
+              date_requested: moment().format('YYYY-MM-DD'),
+              leave_type: (router.query.leave_type as string) || prev.leave_type
           }));
       }
-  }, [currentUser]);
+  }, [currentUser, router.query]);
 
   const handleSubmit = async (data) => {
     // Ensure hidden fields are set correctly if form didn't touch them
@@ -131,6 +132,8 @@ const Time_off_requestsNew = () => {
     payload.submitted_at = moment().format('YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm');
     if (currentUser && !payload.requester) {
         payload.requester = currentUser.id;
+    } else if (typeof payload.requester === 'object' && payload.requester?.id) {
+        payload.requester = payload.requester.id;
     }
     
     await dispatch(create(payload))
@@ -160,7 +163,14 @@ const Time_off_requestsNew = () => {
                 {/* Requester - Only visible to Admin */}
                 {isAdmin && (
                     <FormField label="Requester" labelFor="requester">
-                        <Field name="requester" id="requester" component={SelectField} options={[]} itemRef={'users'}></Field>
+                        <Field 
+                            name="requester" 
+                            id="requester" 
+                            component={SelectField} 
+                            options={currentUser} 
+                            itemRef={'users'}
+                            showField="firstName"
+                        ></Field>
                     </FormField>
                 )}
 
@@ -228,4 +238,4 @@ Time_off_requestsNew.getLayout = function getLayout(page: ReactElement) {
   )
 }
 
-export default Time_off_requestsNew
+export default Time_off_requestsNew
\ No newline at end of file