How can manager apply for permission on behalf of employee?

Created by Product Content Team, Modified on Tue, 20 Feb at 1:49 PM by Product Content Team

Tracking employees' time away from the office and implementing a process for requesting permission helps in productivity monitoring, attendance regularization, and efficient work planning. It enables both employees and managers to align their schedules, ensure compliance with policies, and optimize productivity within the organization.

To apply for permission on behalf of an employee, the manager must perform the following actions:

From the greytHR ESS portal, navigate to Attendance > Permissions. The Permissions page appears.
In the Search Employee search box, enter the name/number of the employee for whom you want to apply for permissions. The employee’s calendar appears.
From the employee’s calendar, select the required dates to apply for permission. The selected date cards appear on the right side of the calendar.
From the Add CC dropdown search box, search for the employee whom you want to keep in CC.
Note:
- You can always add more than one recipient as CC.
- To delete a recipient, click the × icon on the required employee’s icon.

In the Remarks textbox, enter a valid remark.
Click the ? on the exception day card. The card expands.
From the Permission Type dropdown list, select the required permission type. The reviewer's name gets auto-populated on the card.
Note: You can create multiple permission requests by clicking Add More.
In the From Time and To Time text box, enter the required timings.
From the Reason dropdown list, select the relevant reason to apply for permission.
Repeat the above steps for each exception day card.
Click the Apply button to apply for permission. A success message appears.

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