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.

1. Go to the Vacation Tracker Dashboard - app.vacationtracker.io/signin
2. On the left-hand side click on Workspace Settings > Automations.

3. Search for the Blackout Period Automation 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?