Time off and Availability

Stop tracking time off on spreadsheets

Employees request time off from their phones. You approve or deny in one click. Everyone sees approved time off on the schedule automatically. No more paper forms or lost requests.

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Employees request time off from the app. No more paper forms or text messages asking for days off.

You approve or deny in one click. Set rules like "14 days notice required" to prevent last-minute requests.

Block time-off requests on your busiest days. Limit how many people can be off at once automatically.

Approved time off shows on the schedule. Everyone sees who's out before shifts are assigned.

How it works

Employees request time off from their phones

No more paper forms or asking in person. Your team opens the app, picks the dates they need off, and submits. You get notified instantly. All requests in one place.

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Approve or deny in one click

See all pending requests. Check who else is off that day. Approve or deny. Done. Set rules like "14 days notice required" so last-minute vacation requests get automatically flagged.

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Block requests on your busiest days

Set blackout dates for holidays, events, or peak periods. Limit how many people can be off at once. First come, first served. Once you hit the limit, everyone else gets auto-denied.

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See when everyone can actually work

Employees submit their availability. Can't work Mondays because of school? Saturday mornings only? It shows up when you build the schedule so you don't assign shifts to people who can't work them.

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Why teams switched to Breakroom

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"We do something kind of similar to that, but it's... they fill out a sheet of paper, turn it into one of our admins, and then she puts it all like on a spreadsheet. But this would be a lot better."

- Pat Burton


City of Conway Parks & Recreation

"We also have something called time off blackouts where let's say like, hey, for Thanksgiving you're going to blackout that date so that no one can take time off. Or you can say like, hey, maybe the first two people can take time off, but once that's filled up, then nobody else can."

- Koffi Biam

LTG Transportation LLC

"I prefer to work on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays in the mornings because I've got afternoon class. So they can kind of put those times in. And then I'll show you how this kind of works with creating the schedule."

- Mark Armstrong

YMCA Health & Wellness

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Advance notice rules

Require 7, 14, or 30 days notice for time off requests. No more last-minute surprises.

See who's already off

Check how many people requested the same day before approving.

Availability changes need approval

Employees can't just decide they don't work weekends anymore. You approve it first.

Auto-notify on approval

Employees get notified instantly when their time off is approved or denied.

Shows on the schedule

Approved time off appears on the schedule so you don't accidentally assign shifts.

First come, first served

Set limits for popular days. Once filled, additional requests get auto-denied.

Got questions?

Can I require advance notice for time off?

Yes. Set rules like "14 days notice required" and requests submitted too late get flagged or auto-denied.

What are blackout dates?

Block time-off requests on specific dates or limit how many people can be off. Perfect for holidays, events, or peak periods.

How does availability work?

Employees submit when they can work. It shows up when you build the schedule so you don't assign shifts they can't cover.

Can employees change their availability whenever they want?

No. Changes require manager approval so someone can't just decide they don't work weekends anymore.

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