This article provides the readers an insight into how to set up Cut Off Rules for Engage application through the Indeavor web application.
Start Creating a New Rule
- From Home page
(Apps and Settings) go to Administration app
.
- In Settings>Engage> Cut Off Rules click on the Create Rule button.
- Type a Rule Name for your rule.
Indeavor ProTip:
Changes can take up to 2 minutes to be active.
Relative period can not be set to 0.
Define the Actions employees can perform once the conditions are met.
- Request Type: In this category, you can choose from the drop-down menu among options (Leave Request, Leave Cancellation, Volunteering).
- Leave Type: In this category, you can select among the Leave types (one or more). Leave Types are applicable only when Leave Cancellation Type or Leave Request Type are selected.
- Opportunity: This field appears only when Volunteering Request Type is selected.
- Employee Group: From here, you can select any of the employee groups available (EX: 8 hours employees,12 hours employees).
- *Update* This feature is visible, however, this configuration will not work in Engage or Kiosk until there is an additional Engage release. Applicable Days: This field will allow you to target a specific day of the week without the cut-off rule applying to other days within the week (EX: If you select Monday as an applicable day, the cut-off rule will only apply to Monday and no other days).
Define the Conditions (Time Periods) to be met
These are windows of time, either open or closed, within or out of which, employees can request/cancel their Leaves or apply for Volunteering.
- After
Time of Day-The time of day that the request will become available.
- It can be set as Explicit Time.
- It can be set Relative to Shift, as hours and minutes before or after the shift starts.
Day-The Day the request will become available.
- It can be set as Relative Period, as Days or Work Days before the requested date.
- It can be set as Day of the Week, selecting a day from the drop-down menu.
Evaluation Scale- The amount of time that will become available when request availability changes.
- Choose between Day, Week, Month, Year.
- Until
Time of Day-The time of day that the request will become unavailable.
- It can be set as Explicit Time.
- It can be set Relative to Shift, as hours and minutes before or after the shift starts.
Day-The Day the request will become unavailable.
- It can be set as Relative Period, as Days or Work Days before the requested date.
- It can be set as Day of the Week, selecting a day from the drop-down menu.
Evaluation Scale- The amount of time that will become unavailable when request availability changes.
- Choose between Day, Week, Month, Year.
- Once all these settings are defined, click on the Create Rule button.
Example Configuration
Do not allow leave to be requested until 12/31 for the upcoming year.
Configuration
Employee's Perspective