Overriding employees' weekends typically refers to adjusting or changing their scheduled days off from regular weekends (Saturday and Sunday) to different days of the week. This may be necessary in situations where business needs, operational requirements, or individual circumstances require employees to work on weekends or have days off during the week.

The Weekend Override page in the greytHR Admin portal helps you to override weekends for your employees. The page allows you to change the weekly off into a working day, but not vice-versa.

You can use the Weekend Override page if you have access to the greytHR Leave module. Having access to the Attendance module is not required. The page displays the list of overridden Leave Schemes along with the details such as Leave Type, Date, Session, Reason, and Created On in a tabular form.

To view the Weekend Override page, from the greytHR Admin portal, hover over the 9 dots and go to Leave and Attendance > Setup > Weekend Override.

Override the weekends for employees

To override the employees’ weekends, from the greytHR Admin portal, hover over the 9 dots and go to Leave and Attendance > Setup > Weekend Override.

On the Weekend Override page, click Add. A form appears.
From the Leave Scheme dropdown list, select the required scheme. If you select the leave scheme as Default, then weekly off applies to all leave schemes. If you select a particular scheme, the weekend is overridden for the selected scheme.
From the Leave Type dropdown list, select the leave type. The Default option allows the employees to apply for any type of leave from the list. If you select a particular leave type, the employees can apply for only that particular leave type.
From the Date dropdown calendar, select the required date.
From the From Session and To Session dropdown lists, select the relevant sessions.
In the Reason text box, enter the reason for overriding the weekend.
Click Save to override the weekend.

Note:

If you select the leave type as sick leave, and the employee does not have the sick leave balance, the employee will incur a loss of pay.
You can delete an override using the Delete icon available on the required record.

Frequently Asked Questions:

What does overriding weekends mean?

Overriding weekends means converting a scheduled weekly off (like Saturday or Sunday) into a working day for employees.

How can admins override employee weekends?

To override the employees’ weekends, from the greytHR Admin portal, hover over the 9 dots and go to Leave and Attendance > Setup > Weekend Override.

On the Weekend Override page, click Add. A form appears.
From the Leave Scheme dropdown list, select the required scheme. If you select the leave scheme as Default, then weekly off applies to all leave schemes. If you select a particular scheme, the weekend is overridden for the selected scheme.
From the Leave Type dropdown list, select the leave type. The Default option allows the employees to apply for any type of leave from the list. If you select a particular leave type, the employees can apply for only that particular leave type.
From the Date dropdown calendar, select the required date.
From the From Session and To Session dropdown lists, select the relevant sessions.
In the Reason text box, enter the reason for overriding the weekend.
Click Save to override the weekend.

Can admins convert a working day into a weekend using this feature?

No, this feature only allows admins to convert a weekend into a working day, not the other way around.

Is access to the Attendance module required to use Weekend Override?

No, only access to the Leave module is required.

What happens if the Default leave scheme is selected?

If Default is selected, the weekend override applies to all leave schemes.

What happens if a specific leave scheme is selected?

The weekend override applies only to employees assigned to that particular leave scheme.

What is the purpose of selecting a leave type while overriding weekends?

If Default is selected, employees can apply for any leave type.
If a specific leave type is selected, employees can apply only for that leave type on the overridden day.

Can admins override weekends for half a day?

Yes, admins can select specific sessions (From Session and To Session) to override weekends for half-day or full-day.

What happens if an employee applies for sick leave without balance on an overridden weekend?

If there is no sick leave balance, it will result in loss of pay (LOP).

Can admins delete a weekend override?

Yes, admins can delete an override using the Delete icon available for the record.

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