Each module has its own account settings. Select a module then click Account Settings in the lefthand menu to access settings.
Setting | Description |
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Account Language | Set the language for emails and system log entries: English, French or Spanish. Default: English |
Calendar Year Setting | Choose the month your calendar year starts. Default: January |
Hours Setting |
Set the number of hours in your workday. Default: 8 hours If certain employees work different hours, administrators can set their workday from their user settings. To access user settings, go to Manage Users -> User List. Beside the employee’s name, select the edit icon, then go to the Options tab. Adjust Hours Setting according to employee's workday. |
Balance/Allowance Display Setting |
Display balances/allowances in days (1.50 days), hours (12.00 hours), or a combination (1d 4.00h). Default: Hours |
Display Date Settings | Select how dates will display. Default: mm/dd/yyyy |
Time Display | Select standard (4:00 pm) or military time (16:00). Default: Standard |
Time Zone | Set the time zone for your account. If users are in a different time zone, they can set their own time zone from their account settings. |
Digits Display | Set if you'd like to hide or show zeros after the decimal point (4.5 days vs 4.500 days). |
Special Events Dates | Choose who can manage special event dates: administrators only or administrators and managers. Default: Administrators only |
Request Submission Emails | Select default sender for time-off request emails: PurelyHR or the user submitting the request. |
Announcement Email User Access | Choose who has access to the Email Announcement feature: Administrators only, Admins + Managers, or Admins + Managers + Employees. Default: Administrators only |
Work Week Proration | Choose if you want to prorate a user’s balance based on their work week. For example: if a user only works 4 days, they will receive 80% of their balance rather than their full balance. |
Balance Value Setting |
Choose how you want a user’s balance to display in approval request emails. Usable balance: Current balance available to the user after requesting any time off (includes pending, past, and future requests) Balance as of requested date, ignoring future requests: Balance available as of the requested date, not including any future requests Year-End Estimated Balance: Shows the balance by year-end minus the requested time (most often used when you accrue time) Estimated Month-End Balance: Shows the balance by the end of the month minus the requested time (most often used when you accrue time) |