Changing User Permissions for Requesting Time-Off
As an administrator, you can control what your users can and cannot do when requesting time-off in PurelyHR.
To access these settings:
- Go to the Time-Off module.
- Select Account Settings from the left-hand menu.
- Click the Time-Off Request tab.
From here, you can adjust the following permissions:
Allow Partial Day Requests
Decide if employees can request part of a day off:
- Yes – Any Given Timeframe (default) — Allows any length of time. You can modify increments per Time-Off Type in Settings → Time-Off Types → Edit.
- Yes – But Only Half Day Requests — Restricts to half-day only.
- No – No Partial Day Requests Allowed — Disables partial-day requests.
Multi Day Requests
- Enabled (default) — Users can request multiple consecutive days.
- Disabled — Limits requests to a single day only.
Past Day Requests
- Enabled (default) — Users can submit requests for past dates.
- Disabled — Blocks past-date requests.
Future Calendar Year Requests
Control whether users can request time-off in the next calendar year:
- No (default) — No future-year requests allowed.
- Yes – User Chooses Which Year — User decides which calendar year to deduct from.
- Yes – Force Deduct from Current Year
- Yes – Force Deduct from Next Year
Prevent Users from Submitting Requests
Disable time-off requests entirely for all users (can also be turned off for individual users in their User Settings).
Allow Requests to Be Editable
- Enabled — Staff can edit a future-dated request they’ve already submitted.
- Disabled — Edits require manager intervention.
Allow Full Day Hours Override
- Enabled — Staff can override the default hours in a full-day request.
- Disabled — Default hours are locked.
User Cancellation
- Enabled — Staff can cancel a future approved request themselves.
- Disabled — Cancellations require manager approval.