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Holidays & time off

Buy/Sell Holidays

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Installing this workflow tells Sense to run your annual holiday buy/sell window without a spreadsheet in sight. Admins open it for whoever's eligible, employees get 30 days to say what they want, and next year's entitlement updates itself the moment the window closes.

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How it works

Open your buy/sell window then let Sense collect the answers

  1. To use the Buy/Sell Holidays workflow, simply select the employees you want to include from the People list and choose "Open Buy/Sell Holidays." Then, every employee included will get a task and an email asking whether they want to buy or sell holidays, and how many, with 30 days to respond.

  2. If they submit their preference in time, then their entitlement for next year will be updated automatically, and admins and their manager will be notified.

  3. Anyone who doesn't respond in time simply has their task removed.

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Common questions

What kicks this workflow off?

An admin choosing "Open Buy/Sell Holidays" for one or more selected employees.

What happens once it fires?

Employees get a task and email to submit their buy/sell preference, with 30 days to respond.

Who gets notified?

The employee is asked to respond; admins and the employee's manager get a confirmation email once they do.

Can we change the limits or the form?

Yes. The buy/sell cap defaults to 5 days but is adjustable via Screen Designer. You can add or edit fields too, though three must stay: Holiday Year (view-only), Buy or Sell, and Holiday Amount.