Unscheduled time off types

You can configure time off types that can be requested for days that the employee is unscheduled. This allows employees to request to have a period of time off, even if they have not been scheduled for it yet.

To configure a time off type that can be requested on unscheduled days, select the Allow Unscheduled Requests check box on the configuration page.

When the check box is selected, the application does not restrict time off requests to scheduled time. The limit to the number of days that an employee can request off is defined in this registry parameter:

/system/ruleEngine/createDefaultRecords/MAXIMUM_DAYS

Full-day time off requests on unscheduled days start at 7:00 AM by default. You can set the start time for full-day time off requests on unscheduled days in this registry parameter:

/system/WORKBRAIN_PARAMETERS/UNSCHD_FULLDAY_LTA_START_TIME

When the application checks for sufficient balance for a time off request, the application accounts for unscheduled days by recreating the actual effect of the request on the balance. This effect is controlled by the time code that is linked to the balance of the time off type. As long as the time code has the Apply Only When Scheduled check box selected it does not require or consume a balance unit on an off day.

For example, an employee requests 5 days off during a week, but is only scheduled for 2 of those days. This request only needs a balance of 2 days, which are deducted from the linked balance once the request is approved. Then, on the employee’s timesheet, any scheduled days that are covered by the request are marked with an LTA override.