Time Off

Emergency Time-Off Contact

If your request is less than 7-days away. Please use the contact your store manager. 

Requesting Time Off

Requests should be placed 7-days in advance.

Using the Homebase app you can send time off requests directly to your manager, plus get a notification when they respond. Approved requests will sync with your schedule to keep everyone on the team on the same page.

Web

1. Sign in to your Homebase account.

2. Select Homebase in the top left corner. (The home page.)

3. On the right side of the page, in the lower box, under the heading Upcoming Time Off, select Request Time Off. (Written in blue writing.)

4. In the pop-up, the Whole Day toggle will be green. If you need a specific time frame, turn off the toggle and input the time by clicking into the boxes.

5. Select Save to send the request to your manager.

App

1. Open your Homebase Employee Scheduling app.

2. Tap More on the lower right side of the navigation bar.

3. Tap Requests.

4. Tap Time Off.

5. To submit a request, tap the plus icon in the upper right corner.

6. Enter the details of your request including the day, time, category, and memo for reference.

7. Click Submit to send your request to your manager.

8. You’ll be notified when your manager responds to the request. If your request is approved it will be reflected on your schedule for that day.

Deleting time off requests

If you requested time off and it has not yet been approved, you can delete your pending time off request by following steps below:

Web

1. Sign in to your Homebase account.

2. Select Homebase in the top left corner.

3. Under Upcoming Time Off, to the far right, click the trash can icon next to the request you’d like to cancel.

4. Select Yes to delete.

Mobile

1. Open your Homebase mobile app.

2. Select More. (Three vertical lines.)

3. Select Requests.

4. Select Time Off.

5. Select the Pending request.

6. Select Cancel Request.

If your request has already been approved by a manager, only the manager or owner of the Homebase account can delete the request. 

Deleting time off requests - For Managers

For managers to delete or edit an approved request, follow steps below:

Web

1. Sign in as the owner or manager with Time Off Permissions at www.joinhomebase.com.

2. Hover over "Team" in the purple navigation menu and select "Time Off" from the drop-down.

3. Select "View History" near the top, above Requests.

4. Toggle to the month and employee you wish to view.

5. Select the pencil icon to edit/adjust any request OR tap the trash can icon to delete a request & confirm.

Trading and covering shifts

With the Homebase app, you can send cover requests to a person, a group, or the whole team. You can also trade shifts as needed.

1. Open your Homebase Employee Scheduling app.

2. Tap Schedule on the lower navigation bar.

3. Select My Shifts from the top bar.

4. Tap Find Cover to the right of any future shifts you want covered.

5. Tap Trade Shift, select all or specific teammates, and click Submit.

6. Tap Request Cover, select all or specific teammates, and click Submit.

7. Your teammates and manager will receive your request for approval.

Claiming Open Shifts

Managers may post open shifts to the schedule as needed. You can claim these right from the Homebase Employee Scheduling app.

1. Open your Homebase Employee Scheduling app.

2. Tap Schedule on the lower navigation bar.

3. Select Open from the top bar.

4. If there’s an open shift posted, tap on the shift you'd like to work

5. For Android: Tap Claim Shift on the bottom of the page to submit your request for approval.

6. For iOS: Tap Pick Up to the right of the open shift.