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1.1. Create Company Account
To begin using Day Off, whether you’re the company Admin or HR manager, follow these steps to create company account of your own:

Your company account is now created successfully, allowing you to manage company settings and invite your employees.
1. Start by downloading Day Off app on Android or iOS or use the Web version.
2. Upon opening the app on your mobile device or browser, select “Create Company Account.”
3. Provide necessary details such as Company Email, Name, HR name, Country, Time zone, and password.
4. Click ‘Sign Up‘ to proceed.
5. Follow the onboarding instructions to configure default working days, leave types, official holidays, and balance
  reset settings. These settings can be re-edited later.
6. Your company account is now created successfully, allowing you to manage company settings and invite your employees.

To get started with Day Off, company administrators only need to create a company account. From there, they can customize company settings, define working days, specify types of leaves, and invite employees to use the platform. Detailed instructions on using Day Off’s features and functionalities can be found in the Company & Employees articles, providing in-depth explanations on how to make the most out of the application.

2. Dashboard

In the Dashboard you can find all about your leaves and balances as follows:

Calendar

1. In the calendar you can find your approved past and coming leaves.
2. Based on the calendar settings made by the company admin, you can also find the leaves of your colleagues in the team or in the entire company so you can know who is on a leave in certain days.

Used Balance

You can find all your leave types, used and remaining balance for each type.

Leave Requests

1. You can find all your pending and past leave requests with their details and status.
2. In case you changed your mind you can edit or even delete the pending leave request from the delete button next to it.

Pending Requests

1. If you are a First Approver/Direct Manager, then you will receive your employees leave requests first to get the first approval.
2. In the Pending Requests section you can find your subordinate’s requests that needs your approval.

3. Request Day Off

You can request day of as follows:

1. Go to “Request Day Off”
2. Choose leave type
3. Choose leave start date or hour
4. Choose leave end date or hour
5. Check the “Half Day” checkbox in case of half day leave is required and if it’s allowed for the selected leave type
6. Enter the leave reason
7. Click “Submit Request” and wait for your manager’s approval, you will receive a notification once your request is accepted.

4. Request Comp Off

If Compensation days are allowed in your company, you can request Comp Off as follows:

Go to “Request Compensation Off”
Choose leave type
Choose leave start date or hour
Choose leave end date or hour
Check the “Half Day” checkbox in case of half day leave is required and if it’s allowed for the selected leave type
Enter the leave reason
Click “Submit Request” and wait for your manager’s approval

1. Join Your Team

To join your team you need to ask your company admin/ HR manager to add you to the team and send you an invitation with a “Temporary Password” that you will use to log in for the first time, once you receive the invitation you need to do the following:

First Time Log In

1. First you need to download Day Off for Android or iOS or you can use the web version of the app.
2. Click “Log In”
3. Enter your email or phone number, whatever you were invited with.
4. Enter the temporary password you received
5. Click “Log In”

Set Password

You will then be asked to set your password and confirm it to start using your account.