Add Paid or Unpaid Time Off for Employees (iOS, Android & Web) – busybusy

Employers may allow certain time off benefits for their employees. busybusy makes it quick and simple to add paid or unpaid time off for your employees from your mobile device or the Web with a few clicks of a button! Whether for one or multiple employees, you can add time off in a flash, and the changes will reflect immediately.

Note: Adding paid or unpaid time off for employees is permission-based. By default, these positions have that permission: Admin, Manager, or Supervisor. To learn more about positions and permissions click here.

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Inside the busybusy app click on the three horizontal lines (we call it a “hamburger icon”) on the top left and select Employees.
For multiple employees:

Click on the three-dot icon on the top right.
Select More >> Add Time Off.
Choose the employees by clicking on their names. To choose all employees, click on Select All on the bottom left.
Select Next on the top right.
Go to step 6.

For one employee select the name of the employee you want to add time off for.

Click on Time Off.

Click on the + sign on the top right.

Choose the Start Date. If multiple days are being scheduled, click on the toggle switch to turn it on for Multiple Days and add an End Date.

Add the Type of time off (Holiday, Personal, Sick, Vacation, or Other).

Optionally you can add a Description.

If time off is Paid, click on the toggle switch to turn it on and add the number of hours and/or minutes.

Click on Done on the top right.

For Android:

Inside the busybusy app click on the three horizontal lines (we call it a “hamburger icon”) on the top left and select Employees.
For multiple employees:

Click on the three-dot icon on the top right.
Select Add Time Off.
Choose the employees by clicking on their names. For all employees click on Select All on the top left.
Click on Accept on the bottom right.
Go to step 6.

Select the name of the employee you want to add time off for.

Click on Time Off.

Click on the blue + sign on the bottom right.

Choose the Start Date. If multiple days are being scheduled, click on the toggle switch to turn it on for Multiple Days and add an End Date.

Add the Type of time off (Holiday, Personal, Sick, Vacation, or Other).

Optionally you can add a Description.

If time off is Paid, click on the toggle switch to turn it on and add the hours and minutes.

Click on Save on the top right.

For Web:

Inside your busybusy account go to the Left Navigation Menu and select More >> Time Off.
Click on the circle with the + sign inside of it, on the top right.
Choose an employee you want to add time off for.

To schedule time off for multiple employees, click on the circle with the + sign on the right of the name box.
From there, you can check Select All or check the boxes next to the specific other employees.
Then click on Submit.

Next, you will choose whether or not the time off is for multiple days. If so, check the Multiple Days box and choose a start and end date.

If the time off is paid, check the Paid box and add the total hours.

Add the Type of time off (Holiday, Personal, Sick, Vacation, or Other).

Optionally you can add a Description.

When you are finished, select Create at the bottom.

Good to know: With certain settings enabled, employees can request time off on their own from their mobile devices. Click here to learn more!

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