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PTO Settings


Customize your organization’s PTO policy via the “Settings” section in BerniePortal.

Weekend Settings:
  1. Select “PTO” in the top navigation menu.
  2. Select “Settings” in the secondary navigation menu, then “Weekend Setting” in the left-side menu.

  3. Determine whether Saturdays and Sundays will count against employee PTO balances by toggling each setting “On” or “Off."


PTO Admins:
Give a colleague or colleagues administrative privileges for the PTO Feature.
  1. Select “PTO” in the top navigation menu.
  2. Select “Settings” in the secondary navigation menu, then “PTO Admins” in the left-side menu.
  3. Enter the admin’s name in the “Name” field, then select the new admin's name when it displays.
  4. Determine the subgroup and data visibility settings, then select "Add."

  5. Existing admins can be removed by hovering over the action wheel next to their name and selecting “Remove.”

Email:
Determine whether employees will receive an email when PTO requests are approved or denied.
  1. Select “PTO” in the top navigation menu.
  2. Select “Settings” in the secondary navigation menu, then “Email” in the left-side menu.
  3. Email configurations are per PTO subgroup. Use the dropdown menu to toggle between PTO subgroups. 
  4. Use the check boxes to turn email notification on or off. 



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