How Do I Set a Blackout Period for a Specific Location or Department?

If you need a different blackout period for different locations, departments, or a specific group of people, the Blackout Period automation's filtering options let you customize as much as you need.

Setting It Up

1. Go to the Vacation Tracker Dashboard — app.vacationtracker.io/signin.
2. On the left-hand side, click Workspace Settings → Add-ons.
3. Click View on the Blackout Period card under My Add-ons. If you haven't subscribed yet, switch to the Discover More Add-ons tab, select Blackout Period, and confirm the subscription before continuing.
4. Click Create automation in the top-right corner.
5. Configure the policy:
   • You have the option to apply the blackout period to all users or limit it to some.
   • You can apply it to all leaves (e.g., Sick Day and PTO) or choose only PTO.
   • After choosing your blackout period, you can make this period recurring or not.
6. Once configured, click on Create.