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Time Off Planning

Plan and manage every kind of time off, from holiday to sickness and SSP, in one place.

Managing time off can be time consuming and complex. RotaOne makes it easy. Holiday, special days, public holidays, time off in lieu, sickness, statutory sick pay (SSP) and more are all planned and tracked in one system, whether your employees accrue time off or have a contracted entitlement.

RotaOne can be configured for deposits, withdrawals, accrual, overdrafts and carry forwards. Employees see their balances and request time off in the app, managers approve with the rota in front of them, and it all flows straight to payroll, for the accuracy of your pay and the sanity of your managers.

A week’s approved hours and pay on a laptop, ready to export, and an employee’s payslip summary in the app

At a Glance

  • Holiday, special days, public holidays, lieu, sickness, SSP and more
  • Allowances can be fixed, variable or zero-hours based
  • Employees can only request the time off they are entitled to
  • Request and approve from the app, with the rota in view
  • Real-time data keeps payroll accurate
The benefits

What Time Off Planning does for you

  1. Time off accounts showing each employee’s entitlement and balance

    Every kind of time off, in one place

    Holiday, special days, public and bank holidays, time off in lieu, sickness, SSP and any other type you need each have their own account, so every kind of time off is tracked in the same clear way.

    • Holiday and special days
    • Public holidays and time off in lieu
    • Sickness, SSP and any other type
  2. A time off account being configured with its allowance and rules

    Easy to configure

    RotaOne treats time off like a bank account: easy to use, easy to understand. Set up your policies once, from fixed allowances to accrual, overdrafts and carry forwards.

    • Fixed, variable or zero-hours allowances
    • Deposits, withdrawals and accrual
    • Overdrafts and carry forwards
  3. An employee’s entitlement and balance

    Manage accrual and contracted entitlements

    Whether allowances are fixed, variable or zero-hours based, RotaOne shows that accruals and withdrawals are clear and correct.

    • Accrual and contracted entitlements
    • Employees request only what they are entitled to
    • Clear, accurate balances
  4. A team calendar with an amber warning when too many people are off

    See clashes before you approve

    A team calendar shows who is off and when, so managers can approve time off with the rota in front of them and keep cover where it is needed.

    • A team time off calendar
    • Cover visible when you approve
    • Clashes caught before they happen
  5. An absence report listing balances and statuses

    Sickness and SSP, alongside everything else

    Sickness and statutory sick pay (SSP) are managed with every other type of time off, with the balances, statuses and records that payroll needs.

    • Sickness recorded like any other time off
    • SSP handled in the same place
    • Records ready for payroll
  6. Extra time off awarded as a separate deposit

    Special days and time off in lieu

    Award extra time off for length of service, special days or time off in lieu as separate deposits, without affecting standard holiday balances.

    • Special days and length-of-service leave
    • Time off in lieu as its own deposit
    • Standard balances left untouched
  7. Time off balances and requests in the employee app

    A self-service app to reduce paperwork and save admin time

    Employees see their time off balances and request time off in the RotaOne self-service app, and managers approve or reject without paperwork.

    • Employees see their balances
    • Requests made from the app
    • Managers approve without paperwork
  8. Time off statuses flowing to payroll

    Ensure the accuracy of your payroll

    RotaOne makes sure that pay for time off is simple and accurate, because the data flows straight through to payroll in real time.

    • Real-time time off data to payroll
    • Simple, accurate pay for time off
    • Fewer corrections after the event
What customers say

RotaOne, in their own words

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  • “We’ve been using Thinking Software for several years now, and it’s been a game-changer for our business.”
    Olympus Global logoTinaHR Manager, Olympus Global
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  • “I am writing this testimonial to express our utmost satisfaction with RotaOne, the cloud-based time and attendance software from Thinking Software.”
    Gear4Music logoDan DrogieGear4Music
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  • “I would definitely recommend RotaOne as a time and attendance system.”
    Sweeep Kuusakoski logoJulie DeshampsSweeep Kuusakoski
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Accreditations

Hosted on Microsoft Azure, certified to ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials Plus, and registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office.

  • Microsoft Azure
  • Cyber Essentials Plus certified
  • Registered with the Information Commissioner's Office
  • ISO 27001 certified

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  • Malmaison & Hotel du Vin
  • Holiday Inn
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See Time Off Planning working with your own rotas

A live, 60-minute guided demonstration of RotaOne with a member of our team, who can answer any questions and provide costs. No obligation.