How To Override A Blackout Period Time Off Requests

Goal

• How to add a Time Off for an employee during a Blackout Period 

Environment:

• Push Web App

Process:

1. Click the Employees tab
2. On the left hand navigation bar, select the appropriate Employee List: Active, Pending, On Leave, or Inactive
3. Under Search, input the employee's name
4. Under Edit, click the Calendar icon that corresponds with the employee
5. Scroll to the box Add Custom Availability 
6. Under Type, click the drop down menu and select Time Off 
7. Under Date Range, input the timeframe 
8. Under Reason, input a comment or a note 
9. Once done, click Update Availability 
10. Click the Employees tab 
11. On the left hand navigation bar, click Shift Approvals 
12. Scroll to the box Vacation and Payout Requests 
13. Under Actions, click the Green Checkmark icon to approve the Time Off for the employee

Additional Information

Administrators can override Blackout Periods for Time Off requests on behalf of their employees if needed. 

Please note, that only Super Administrators and Team Administrator with permissions will be able to add a Time Off Request on behalf of employees

Related Articles

• How To Add/Edit A Blackout Period
• How To Update An Employee's Availability