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Keep your team informed about whoโ€™s away. Doozy posts time off summaries to channels, groups, or individuals on a schedule you choose - daily or weekly.

๐Ÿš€ Getting Started

  1. Go to doozy.live/app and open Time Off
  2. Create a new time off announcement
  3. Configure your settings (see below)
  4. Save and youโ€™re done!
Make sure to connect your HRIS first so Doozy can access time off data.

โš™๏ธ Configuration

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Whose Time Off to Announce

Choose which usersโ€™ time off should be included in announcements:
OptionDescription
Channel membersAll members of a specified channel
GroupsAll users in a group (e.g., Engineering, Marketing)
IndividualsSpecific users you select

โฐ Frequency

OptionDescription
DailyPost a summary on weekdays
WeeklyPost a weekly summary on a day you choose
You can also set the specific time announcements should be posted.
Time off data syncs from your HRIS once every 24 hours.

๐Ÿ“ Where to Post

DestinationHow Itโ€™s Delivered
Post in a channelPublic message visible to everyone in the channel
Send to channel membersPrivate DM sent to each member of a channel
Send to group membersPrivate DM sent to each member of a group
Send to an individualPrivate DM to one person (e.g., a team manager)

๐Ÿ“‹ Whatโ€™s Included

Each announcement shows:
  • Who is out today (or this week)
  • The type of time off (if available from your HRIS)
  • Return dates when known

๐ŸŽฏ Common Use Cases

Use CaseRecommended Setup
Team awarenessPost to team channel every weekday morning
Manager visibilitySend to manager as individual DM
Company-widePost to #general every Monday
Department updatesPost to department channel for group members

โญ Best Practices

PracticeWhy It Works
Post in the morningGives teams visibility before the day starts
Use Monday summaries for small teamsReduces noise while keeping everyone informed
Send to managers privatelyHelps with planning without broadcasting to everyone
Match audience to scopeEngineering time off โ†’ #engineering channel

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Managing Announcements

To update, pause, or cancel time off announcements:
  1. Go to doozy.live/app and open Time Off
  2. Find your time off announcement
  3. Use its actions menu (โ‹ฎ) to edit, pause, or cancel it

Connect HRIS

Sync time off data from your HR system