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Paid time off sure seems fun for employees, but it isn’t all that easy on the managers. While your employees visualize a nice beach day and summer tan lines, you will have to do much more than just simply approve the leave.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For instance, your task will be to find a substitute to cover their place, calculate payments and keep track of their time off.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The whole process is tedious and can be exhausting for managers. In fact, if not done in time, untracked <\/span>PTO<\/a><\/strong> can be quite expensive for the business.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

From tracking sick days to vacation or personal leaves, there’s no reason to treat PTO management<\/strong><\/a> as less important.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So if you’re wondering how to handle workers\u2019 vacation time more effectively while also facilitating a hassle-free and streamlined process, you will love this blog.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What Should a Good PTO Software Offer?<\/span><\/h2>\n

If the PTO software you choose has the following features, you’re on the right track.<\/span><\/p>\n

Self-Service Dashboard for Employee Time Tracking<\/span><\/h3>\n

If your employees have to turn to you every time they need to see their remaining PTO balance or whenever they have to submit a request, there’s no point. Not only will this waste their time but yours too.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So make sure the PTO software has a self-service dashboard to track their time off. Self-service PTO apps that provide quick access to all employees, go a long way in making things easy for both management and employees. Investing in the right PTO software will help employees manage their own leave balance, report or submit requests and track the whole process on multiple devices.<\/span><\/p>\n

PTO Software with a Self Service Dashboard\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

AttendanceBot\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

AttendanceBot<\/a><\/strong> is one such software that makes PTO tracking super easy for you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With a simple message employees can see how much leave quota they have left to avail. Similarly, with AttendanceBot you can see whenever an employee makes a request. You can approve or deny it in a matter of seconds. Lastly, you can see how much leave balance your employees have left.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here’s a quick video<\/a><\/strong> explaining the whole process in a super-easy way.<\/p>\n

Zoho People<\/span><\/h4>\n

With <\/span>Zoho People<\/a><\/strong> you can see the days employees have taken, and what’s available. It also lists the future holidays and dates they’ve planned to take off and the ones that they can still claim.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Reporting<\/span><\/h3>\n

The right PTO tracking software will help you in making decisions about staffing quickly with proper reports. It should allow you to take a quick look into your team member\u2019s productivity and total time-off. Not only will this help you to track the PTO but also help point out employees who never take leaves and prevent burnout etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With AttendanceBot<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s PTO tracking feature you can get summaries for the team’s leaves right inside AttendanceBot in real-time. With this tool, you can easily create easy to interpret reports that help show actionable insights and highlight your employees\u2019 leave trends.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Custom Built<\/span><\/h3>\n

Does the software you choose allow custom workflows and a custom work policy? It should help you create a unique work schedule that suits your business nature including the freedom of customizing it for the days you want.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Software That Allows Custom Built Workflow<\/span><\/h3>\n

KissFlow HR<\/span><\/h4>\n

Try <\/span>KissFlow HR<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s PTO software. It allows you to create a unique work schedule for your business with custom working days, holidays, and leave policies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Using this app, you can create leave policies, edit data fields on the digital form, and customize the time-off process to meet your unique business needs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Zoho People<\/span><\/h4>\n

Secondly, with <\/span>Zoho People<\/a><\/strong>, you can introduce new leave types and customize policies for particular locations, job roles, or departments. You can also configure multiple leave policies for a leave type based on how long an employee has been with your organization.<\/span><\/p>\n

Notifications and Alerts<\/span><\/h3>\n

Notification and alerts on your PTO software help you get prepared. The right PTO software will notify you whenever a request is made so you can act quickly and in time. Some types include\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n