Guide: Which Vacation Tracker Integration is Right for Me (Google, Microsoft Teams, Slack or Email Only)?
When signing up with Vacation Tracker you can choose between different integrations: Google, Microsoft Teams, Slack and Email. Regardless of the platform, you will have access to all the major features of Vacation Tracker such as calendar integration, online dashboard and notifications. However, some integrations have additional benefits that are not available to others.Some readersGuide : What Are The Differences Between Our Core & Complete Plans?
At Vacation Tracker, we understand that every company is different, and we strive to make our system as customizable as possible for everyone using Vacation Tracker. That’s why we’re happy to introduce our Core and Complete plans. Each plan is made to fit your company’s needs, whether small, medium or large :) Our Core Plan includes the following features: Custom leave types Personal Calendar Connection and Adding a new Calendar using iCal connection Reports Export NotificaFew readersGuide: Notifications Within Vacation Tracker
Our Notifications include approved/scheduled leave information that can be sent to channels (if you are using our Microsoft Teams or Slack integrations) and/or email addresses. These notifications can be set by Admins and Approvers and customized using settings such as filters, frequency, etc. The main goal of our notifications is to provide your team a better overview of scheduled leaves so that you can easily organize projects, workloads and keep all users updated on their colleague's time awaFew readersGuide: How Do I Set Scheduled Reports?
Are you looking for a more efficient way to organize your reports? We like to make things simple for everyone using Vacation Tracker, and one of the perks that Admins can take advantage of is our Scheduled Reports feature 😊This feature allows you to have your reports generated for you automatically! Admins are able to schedule reports for each existing export type as listed in the Reports section. To schedule your reports, please use the following steps: From your online dashboard, pleaseFew readersGuide: Automatic Out of Office (OOO) Reply (Autoreply)
What is the Out of Office reply? The Out of Office reply feature is an option that connects your Vacation Tracker account with your Email provider and allows you to set an Out of Office reply for your approved leave. Instead of having to set an automated reply manually within Gmail or Outlook, you will be able to use our feature to connect and set everything through Vacation Tracker (https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/d0b9210427117800/screenshot-2023-08-16-at-164116utklcFew readersGuide: What Automations does Vacation Tracker offer?
At Vacation Tracker, we understand that certain tasks can be very time consuming. This is why we’ve created Automations. With Automations, we're simplifying leave management for Admins and Approvers because our system will automatically apply certain changes regarding leave policies. From automatically adding PTO days based on seniority/roles to creating blackout periods, and more. Who can AccFew readersGuide: Administrator vs Approver Role
What Can I Do as an Administrator? The Administrator has the highest level of permissions in Vacation Tracker. This means you are able to see and edit all of the organization’s settings as well as user and department information at any time. This role is generally for higher management, HR and accounting personnel. As an Admin you are able to: Dashboard – Review, accept and deny pending requests; view and remove upcoming leaves and review remaining leaves for all users (once adSome readersGuide: What Can an Approver Do in Vacation Tracker?
The Approver role within Vacation Tracker really is awesome! As an Approver, you will have the second highest level of permissions. These abilities will help your colleagues experience a hassle-free style of requesting time off in our leave tracking system! Let us tell you what you will be able to do as an Approver, and how these permissions can facilitate leave tracking for your organization : Dashboard - Please go to app.vacationtracker.io/signin Once you log on to the online dashboard, yoSome readersGuide: Brought Forward (Rollover) Policy
Who Can Set Up a Brought Forward Policy? A Brought Forward (Rollover, Carryover) policy brings forward any unused days from the current year to the next year's quota for specific leave types. The days are brought forward when the new quotas are given to the users. Only Administrators can set up the Brought Forward policy within Vacation Tracker. The option can be found on the “Locations” page of the Vacation Tracker Dashboard, in the “Leave Policies” tab. Unlike some of our other features, tSome readersGuide: How Do I Sync My Calendar with Vacation Tracker?
Let’s start from the beginning and tell you which calendar connections Vacation Tracker supports: Option 1: iCal Connection, Adding a New Calendar - Using iCal Connection Option 2: Shared/Existing Calendar Connection - Connecting to a Shared/Existing Calendar Option 3: Personal Calendar Connection - Connecting to my Personal Calendar All three calendar integrations are independent from eachPopularGuide: Workweek
We would like to present to you a guide on how you can modify your organizations workweek. Sometimes bigger changes need to be made and we are here to make this hassle-free. Before we start, there are a few things you need to know. When modifying working days for an entire location, an Administrator can select whether the change will be applied to all active users or only to those with the default working days. When configuring working days for an individual user through their profile, theirFew readers