SOURCE: Vacation Tracker TITLE: Guide: What Automations does Vacation Tracker offer? URL: https://vacationtracker.io/knowledge-base/guide-what-automations-does-vacation-tracker-offer/ LANG: en PUBLISHED: 2024-02-01 UPDATED: 2026-07-03 READING: 3 min SUMMARY: At Vacation Tracker, we understand that certain tasks can be very time consuming. This is why we’ve created Automations. # Guide: What Automations does Vacation Tracker offer? # Guide: Automations, Add-ons, and Integrations Everything you can turn on to extend Vacation Tracker, in one place. 3-minute read The Add-ons page in Workspace Settings holds everything you can turn on to extend Vacation Tracker beyond its core features. Items are grouped into three categories: Automations (rules the system enforces on leave), Add-ons (privacy, custom fields, developer access), and Integrations (connections to external tools). Some are included in your plan; others are activated on demand or coming soon. Plan availability at a glance: Core includes one Automation (Leave Request Notice Period). Complete includes all seven Automations plus Add-ons like Visibility Manager. Integrations and non-Automation Add-ons are activated per workspace on any paid plan. ## Automations Automations are rules Vacation Tracker enforces in the background so you don't have to. Each one watches for a specific pattern and blocks or adjusts leave requests automatically. - Leave Request Notice Period Core & Complete Requires longer leave requests to be submitted a set number of days in advance. - Probation Period Complete only Restricts leave for new hires during their probation. - Blackout Period Complete only Blocks time off during critical periods (product launches, year-end close, etc.). - Entitlement by Role Complete only Grants additional leave based on a User's role, defined by Labels. - Seniority Entitlement Complete only Rewards employees with extra leave days based on tenure, applied automatically on each anniversary. - Maximum Users Away Complete only Caps how many people from a team can be off at the same time. - Leave Duration Complete only Sets a maximum number of consecutive days a User can take off in a single request. ## Add-ons Add-ons cover privacy, custom data, and developer access. They're activated on demand on any paid plan. - Visibility Manager Available Lets Admins control what leave information regular Users can see, for privacy and cleaner dashboards. - Open API Available Programmatic access to Vacation Tracker data, so you can build custom integrations with your own systems. - HR Fields Coming soon Add custom fields to employee profiles (job titles, employee IDs, and other HR data) to enhance leave management. ## Integrations Integrations connect Vacation Tracker to external tools your team already uses. - BambooHR Coming soon Direct connection to your HR tool for consistent employee data across systems. - ADP Workforce Now Beta Payroll sync: approved leave in Vacation Tracker automatically pushes back to ADP. - Zapier Beta Real-time leave events to any Zapier-supported app, letting you automate workflows across your stack. ## Who can turn these on - Administrators activate, configure, and turn off any Automation, Add-on, or Integration available on the workspace's plan - Approvers can configure a subset of Automations (Blackout Period, Maximum Users Away, Probation Period, Leave Duration, Notice Period) for their assigned Departments - Users experience the effect of what's active (a blocked date, a role-based extra day, a leave routed via a new integration), but don't configure Add-ons themselves ## Common Questions Where do I find these in the app? Workspace Settings > Add-ons. The My Add-ons tab shows what you already have on; Discover More Add-ons lists the ones available to switch on. Only Admins see this page. What's the difference between Automations, Add-ons, and Integrations? Automations enforce rules on leave requests (Blackout, Probation, etc.). Add-ons extend the product with privacy tools, custom fields, or developer access. Integrations connect Vacation Tracker to external tools (BambooHR, ADP, Zapier). Do Add-ons and Integrations affect past leaves? No. Turning on an Automation, Add-on, or Integration doesn't change any leave that's already been approved. Only new requests and future data flow through the new rules. ### What's Next? Guide: Brought Forward (Rollover) Policy (https://vacationtracker.io/knowledge-base/guide-brought-forward-rollover-policy/) Guide: Adding Days For Users Based On Seniority (https://vacationtracker.io/knowledge-base/guide-adding-days-for-users-based-on-seniority/) Guide: What Are the Differences Between Our Core and Complete Plans? (https://vacationtracker.io/knowledge-base/guide-what-are-the-differences-between-our-core-complete-plans/) Need help? Contact our Support team via email or chat, Monday to Friday, 9 AM – 5 PM EST.