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How to request flex time hours
How to request flex time hours

Flex time lets you take time off now and make up the hours later. Learn how to submit requests and schedule makeup time.

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Written by Joe Shearman
Updated over a week ago

The basics

Your organization may offer flex time as a type of time off. You'll get an allowance of hours that you can take off from your regular schedule when needed. When you use flex time, you're allowed to be absent during your normal work hours, but you must work extra hours at a different time to make up for it. Your employer sets all the rules, like how many hours you can take and the timeframe for making them up.

Requesting flex time

  1. Go to Request Time Off in the user app

  2. Select the date you need time off

  3. Choose Flex Time as the time off type

  4. Enter your time off details:

    • Start time

    • Number of hours

    • When you'll make up the hours

Making up hours When you request flex time, you need to specify when you'll work the makeup hours. These hours:

  • Can't overlap with your regular shifts

  • Can't overlap with other time off

  • Must follow your organization's rules about when makeup hours can be worked

Example If you need Monday morning off:

  1. Request 2 hours of flex time for Monday from 9 AM to 11 AM

  2. Choose when you'll make up those hours (like Wednesday 12 AM to 2 AM)

  3. Submit your request

The system will:

  • Shorten your Monday shift by 2 hours

  • Add a new 2-hour makeup shift on Wednesday

  • Add a note showing these hours are making up for Monday

Important notes

Not all organizations offer flex time and the rules for each employer can vary!

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