How To Add/Edit A Blackout Period

Goal

• How to remove employees ability to submit Time Off during a specific day or timeframe

Environment:

• Push Web App

Process:

Add a Blackout Period:

1. Click the Scheduler tab 
2. On the left hand navigation bar, click Blackout Periods
3. Scroll to the box Add Blackout Period
4. Under Start Date, input the date that the Blackout Period begins
5. Under End Date, input the date that the Blackout Period ends
6. Under Reason, input a comment or note for your team to be notified
7. Under Department, select the specific Departments
8. Under Position, select the specific Positions or click All 
9. Once done, on the right side click Add Blackout Period

Edit a Blackout Period:

1. Click the Scheduler tab 
2. On the left hand navigation bar, click Blackout Periods
3. Under the box Blackout Period, you will see a list of the current Blackout Periods saved
4. To edit, click the Pencil icon 
5. The page will refresh and scroll to Edit Blackout Period
6. Under Start Date, input the updated date if applicable 
7. Under End Date, input the updated date if applicable 
8. Under Reason, adjust the comment or note if applicable
9. Under Departments, select the updated Departments if applicable 
10. Under Positions, select the updated Positions or All if applicable 
11. Once done, on the right side click Update Blackout Period 

Delete a Blackout Period:

1. Click the Scheduler tab 
2. On the left hand navigation bar, click Blackout Periods
3. Under the box Blackout Period, you will see a list of the current Blackout Periods saved
4. To delete, click the Garbage Can icon 
5. In the pop up, click OK 

Additional Information

Blackout Periods can assist your Company with not allowing employees to request Time Off if required. For example, you have discussed with your employees that for any big events, majority of them have to be available. You can also filter Blackout Periods by Position or Department depending on who needs to be available. 

If employees try to submit a request for Time Off for a date during a Blackout Period, they will be notified that this conflicts with a Blackout Period and it will not be saved. 

If an employee requires Time Off during a Blackout Period, an Administrator with permissions will be able to input this request for the employee. 

Please note, that only Super Administrators and Team Administrator with permissions will be able to add or adjust Blackout Periods.

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