Special Days

Use the Special Days link under the Lists folder to define Special Day Types and Calendars. Special Days are days that your organization determines are different than a normal work day. Examples include:

• Official holidays such as Christmas, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, July Fourth, Memorial Day, and Labor Day.

• A bank holiday when some of your organization is closed.

• A religious holiday when scheduled leave is allowed.

• A blackout day when leave requests are not allowed.

When you add Special Days, they are used in schedules. You can add Special Days on this page for the entire organization or you can go to a location and add Special Days under Locations > Lists for one location.

• First - Add a Special Days type.

• Second - Add Calendars to use in policies.

• Third - Define special days using a Special Day type and Calendar.

Adding a Special Days Type

1. Select Organization from the main menu.

2. Select Lists > Special Days.

3. Select Add under Types.

Example:

1. Type the Name of the Special Days type and a Description.

2. Select a color to represent it on a calendar using the color picker.

3. Select Add.
   Note: You cannot edit a Special Days Type, but you can delete it.

Adding a Calendar

1. Select Organization from the main menu.

2. Select Lists > Special Days.

3. Select Add under Calendars

Example:

1. Type the Name of the calendar.

2. Select Add.
   Note: You cannot edit a Calendar, but you can delete it.

Adding a Special Day

1. Select Organization from the main menu.

2. Select Lists > Special Days.

3. Select Add adjacent to Days.

Example:

1. Select the starting and ending Date(s).

2. Select the Options, i.e., Special Days Types.

3. Select whether the check box if this is a Leave Blackout day.
   Example: You may define Leave Blackout days because you need everyone to report to work.

4. Select Save.
   Note: You cannot edit or delete a Special Day.

Deleting a Special Days Type or Calendar

1. Select Organization from the main menu.

2. Select Lists > Special Days.

3. Select the x Delete by the Special Days Types or Calendars you would like to delete.
   Pop-up window prompts: Delete item?

4. Select OK.