HS Mobile Apps: Requesting Days Off

Overview

On the HotSchedules mobile apps, you are able to submit a request for days off to your manager. The way to do this will look a little different depending on whether you are on iOS or Android.

Visit this article to view how to do this on the browser version of HotSchedules: HS Time Off and Requests: How to Make a Request.

Types of Requests
These are the types of requests you can make:

Unpaid Time Off: Request for unpaid time off that goes through a manager approval process
Paid Time Off: Request for paid time off that goes through a manager approval process
Request to Work: Request to work a date, this does not require manager approval. The decision is made when posting the schedule
Request Off: Request for time off, this does not require manager approval. The decision is made when posting the schedule

Please note: Not all options may be available for your location.

Creating a Request

See how this can be done for iOS and Android.

iOS

From the menu, select Time Off & Requests
Select the Add icon

Fig.1 - Time off & Requests

Fig.2 - Add icon

Select the type of request
Select the date range, deselecting All Day Off will allow you to enter a specific timeframe for the request (Fig.4)
Enter a Comment
Select Done

Fig.3 - Type of Request

Fig.4 - Enter details

Android

From the menu, select Time Off & Requests
Select the Add icon

Fig.5 - Time off & Requests

Fig.6 - Add icon

Select the type of request
Select the date range, deselecting All Day Off will allow you to enter a specific timeframe for the request (Fig.8)
Enter a Comment
Select SAVE

Fig.7 - Type of Request

Fig.8 - Enter details

Editing & Deleting Requests

See how this can be done for iOS and Android.

iOS

From the Time Off & Request section, select the request to edit it
Select Edit to make changes to the request, or select the Trash Can icon to delete the request (Fig.10)