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Overview: To ensure time off that your employees submit requires approval, you can enable time off approvals from within an employee profile for pre-existing employees or when adding new employees.
Note: When adding new employees to Buddy Punch the Requires approval for Time Off requests box is checked by default.
Instructions:
Enable Time Off
1. To enable time off, start by clicking Settings in the top navigation followed by Time Off:
2. Check the box next to Allow Employee Time Off and Save when done:
Enable Approvals For Time Off Requests
Once time off has been enabled, you can then enable time off approvals on a per-employee basis.
1. Start by clicking Employees in the top navigation and then View next to the name of an employee to access their profile:
2. Once in the employee profile, click Edit in the top right-hand corner:
3. Check the box next to Requires approval for Time Off requests and Save once done:
4. Once enabled, if the employee submits a time off request it will require approval from an Administrator or assigned Manager.
FAQ
Q: Do I need to enable this option for each employee?
A: If there are employees on your account whose requests do not require approval but they should, this option will need to be enabled for each of those employees.