1. Navigate to My profile. Open the Remote Working tab and click Record remote working. This will take you to your company's Calendar and open a new dialog box, which will allow you to enter the details of the remote working request.



You can request remote working using the following settings:

Full day(s): This will record the request for the entire day(s) you have selected.

Half day: This will allow you to select an AM or PM slot for the day you have selected.

Set times: This will allow you to select specific times for the day you have selected (if this option is set in your company's settings)

NB: You will notice that an overview of the days/hours requested will be displayed at the top of the dialog box. This absence type will not be deducted from your holiday allowance.

When you are happy with the details entered, click Request event.

The remote working request will now appear in your company calendar and your line manager will receive a notification to approve or reject it.

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Alternative Navigation to Requesting Remote Working

Navigate directly to your company's Calendar, and click +add new. This will prompt the same dialog box to appear, which will allow you to enter the details of the remote working request. Make sure you click on the Remote Working link at the top of the dialog box, so that you are requesting the right type of absence.

How Remote working events are displayed

Once your request has been approved, it will appear in pink in the calendar..

Pending requests will appear like so:

Full day bookings are displayed in the calendar with a block pink background.

Half day and Set time bookings show the start time of the absence.

If your request has been rejected, it will be removed from the company calendar.

When a remote working request has been approved or rejected, you will receive a dashboard notification and an email to notify you.

Read about how to record remote working as a manager or admin user here.