> ## Documentation Index
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# Time off

> Block a technician out for a full day or part of a day.

A time-off block keeps work off a technician's column for a set window. Use it for vacation, sick days, appointments, or any time the technician is not on the floor.

## What a block does

* Jobs already on the board inside the block move to the Unassigned panel with a red banner.
* Auto-Schedule skips the blocked time.
* Drag and drop onto the blocked time is rejected with "That time is unavailable for this technician."
* The board shows a hatched overlay on the column with an OFF badge for a full day or PARTIAL for part of a day, plus the reason.

A block can be all day or part of a day, and can span up to 31 calendar days.

## Where to find it

The place to add time off depends on your role.

| Role                           | Where                                                                      |
| ------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Service Advisor, Foreman       | Settings > **Time Off** tab                                                |
| Owner / Admin, General Manager | Settings > **Team**, pick a technician, then the Time Off Management panel |

Technician cannot add or delete time off.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Add time off" href="/time-off/add-time-off">Block a full day, part of a day, or a date range.</Card>
  <Card title="Delete time off" href="/time-off/delete-time-off">Remove a block and what happens to moved jobs.</Card>
</CardGroup>


## Related topics

- [Delete time off](/time-off/delete-time-off.md)
- [Add time off](/time-off/add-time-off.md)
- [Unassigned jobs](/schedule-board/unassigned-jobs.md)
- [Scheduling preferences](/auto-scheduler/scheduling-preferences.md)
- [Notifications](/getting-started/notifications.md)