Last updated on October 10, 2025
How Do I Set a Blackout Period for a Specific Location or Department?
|| Please note, this article is an add-on to the original article on our Blackout Period automation: How to Set a Blackout Period (Block Time)
Maybe you have a different blackout period for your different locations, departments or for a specific group of people. With our filtering option, you are able to customize as much as you need.
- Go to the Vacation Tracker Dashboard - app.vacationtracker.io/signin
- On the left-hand side click on Workspace Settings > Add-ons.
3. Search for the Blackout Period Add-on and click on it.
You will receive a pop up screen asking you to confirm your subscription. After clicking on confirm, you can proceed with the configuration.
- You have the option to apply the blackout period to all users or limit it to some.
- You can apply it to all leaves (in this case: Sick Day and PTO) or choose only PTO.
- After choosing your blackout period, you can make this period recurring or not.
4. Once configured, click on create.
|| Please note, you can always mix and match different filter options by clicking on the + icon.
| Please note, at the bottom of the page, you will have a summary of how many Users the Blackout Period will affect and a summary of the policy you created.
|| For more information on the Automations we offer, please see the following guide: Guide: What Automations does Vacation Tracker offer?