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Compensatory Off Request

Admin Help Center · Compensatory Off

Compensatory Off Request

A complete walkthrough for employees, managers, and admins to efficiently apply, approve, and manage Comp Off requests, approvals, and balances.


Employee Self Service → Time Off → Compensatory Off → Comp Off Request
Before You Begin
Prerequisites
  • Available Comp Off balance earned from eligible extra hours
  • Comp Off policy and workflow configured by Admin
  • Access to Time Off → Compensatory Off menu
What You'll Achieve
Outcome
  • Apply, view, edit, or cancel Comp Off requests confidently
  • Understand duration, reason and approval fields
  • Export a Comp Off register for records and audits
E
Employee Self-Service
Apply for Comp Off, view balance, track history, withdraw requests.
M
Manager Access
Review, approve, or reject team Comp Off requests. Check balances.
A
Admin Access
Configure policies, override approvals, adjust Comp Off records.
Complete Walkthrough

How to Apply, Edit & Manage

Employee Self Service → Time Off → Compensatory Off → Comp Off Request

My Team → Time Off → Compensatory Off → Comp Off Request

It allows employees, managers, and admins to efficiently handle comp off requests, approvals, and balances.

  • Employee Self-Service (ESS): Employees can apply for comp off, view their comp off balance, track leave history, and withdraw requests (if permitted).

  • Manager Access: Managers can review, approve, or reject comp off requests from their team members. They can also check team members' comp off balance.

  • Admin Access: Admins can configure comp off policies.They also have the ability to override approvals and adjust comp off records when required.

  • Approval Workflow: Comp off requests follow a predefined approval hierarchy based on the organization’s workflow configuration.

To apply for a comp off request, click the +Apply Leave button on the right-hand side. A pop-up window will open, where employees must fill in all the mandatory fields and submit the request.

  • Employees can apply for Comp Off leave only if they have an available Comp Off balance.

  • After completing all required fields, click Submit to trigger the approval process, which will be sent to the designated approver based on the configured workflow.

  • To view comp off data: Select the record, and a pop-up window will open displaying the applied leave request.

  • To edit a comp off request: Click the Three Dots in the Actions column and select Edit.

  • To download the comp off register report click the Three Dots in the right hand side above the Actions button and click the Export.


 

Fig: Add Comp Off Request

Fig:View Comp Off Request

Fig: Edit Comp off Request

Fields Description

Title

Description

Worked Dates


The specific date on which the employee worked during the week off/rest day or holiday. 

Duration


Full Day or Half Day

Compensatory Off Date


The future date on which the employee intends to use the earned comp off as leave.

Reason

An explanation provided by the employee for the comp off leave.


Continue Your Journey
Approval
Comp off Request Approval
Manager workflow for reviewing, approving, or rejecting requests.
Balance
Comp Off Balance
View and track Comp Off entitlements, accruals and expiry.
Configure
Attendance & Grant Rules
Define eligibility criteria and grant rules for Compensatory Off.
Override
Compensatory Off Override
Admin-only tool to manually adjust Comp Off balances.
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