Vacation Document [1.2.x]

Vacation Documents (or vacation request) are user requests for new vacation. By default Vacation Document is visible only for user that created it and users from HR group. When user completes creation of Vacation Document, then he can send it to selected supervisor. After that Document will be visible also for supervisor who can accept, reject it or send back to user for more information.

It can be created from default new Issue creatin screen in JIRA by selecting Vacation Manager project, or by selecting Create new vacation request from Navigation Bar Menu.

Vacation Document Creation screen

On creation screen user can select essential details about vacation that he want to request: Vacation Type, start and end date, supervisor to which request will be send and optionally details.

By default Summary field is hidden for Vacation Manager project and is autofilled with values configured in Admin Configuration panel, but it can be enabled back by admin in plugin configuration.

HR users can also create new document for other user by selecting user in Reporter field.

Vacation Document screen

After document creation user will be able to see details of his Vacation Document:

Here he can edit his Vacation Document or perform actions like sending it for supervisor. This screen is also available for every HR user and for supervisor (after sending document for him). On this screen also supervisor will be able to accept, reject request or send back to user for more information.

Supervisor can display all Vacation Documents waiting for his approval by selecting Requests to approve from Navigation Bar Menu.

Vacation Document Workflow

Technical details

Every Vacation Document is standard Issue in JIRA that uses Issue Types created by Vacation Manager and Vacation Manager Workflow workflow.

Next Vacation Manager admin configuration - Admin Configuration