Time Off Request Procedure

In accordance with the GSI Attendance Policy, Employees may request Time Off with proper notice given.

To request Time Off, please use the Time Off Request Form.

1. Once the form has been submitted by the Employee, it will be automatically sent to the CEO and Director of Operations.
2. The form will be reviewed by the CEO/Dir. to identify the Manager of the requesting Employee, then forwarded to that Manager for review.
3. The Manager of the requesting Employee will review the form, then approve or deny the request:
   1. If Approved:  The Manager will forward the form to the Accounting department, attach the requesting Employee, and add a notice of approval.
      1. NOTE: IF THIS FORM IS NOT FORWARDED TO THE ACCOUNTING DEPT BY THE MANAGER THE REQUEST WILL NOT BE RECORDED PROPERLY AS PTO. 
   2. If Denied:  The Manager will forward the form to the requesting Employee, with a response regarding the reason for the denial.
4. Upon Manager approval, the Accounting Dept. will file the form and add the Time Off request to the company calendar.

If you, as an employee, have your time off request approved, you must take the following steps in preparation for your time out of office:

1. You must email your direct supervisor, your direct dept. team members, and any and all team members affected by your absence a notice of reminder with your stated time out of office and planned return date.
2. You must coordinate with your direct supervisor and team members the duties that will need to be taken over in your absence to ensure nothing gets dropped.
3. You must set your away message on your email with a message containing an alternative contact option in case of emergency and a notice of your planned return date.