Use this article to book half a day of paid holiday for an employee on the Absences page. Nory deducts a half day differently depending on how the employee is paid:
Hourly paid employees have half their standard day deducted in hours.
Salaried employees use 0.5 day of their holiday allowance.
Who does this: anyone with the Add absences permission, in Nory on the web.
Note: Half days are only available for the Holiday Paid absence type. Unpaid holiday, sick leave and other absence types are recorded in full days. A half day always covers a single date.
Booking a half day
Booking a half day takes seven steps on the Absences page.
Go to the Absences page under Schedule & Workforce.
Click Add absence in the top right.
Under Employee, select the employee.
Under Type, select Holiday Paid. A Duration option appears.
Under Dates, choose a single day.
Under Duration, select Half day. Hourly paid employees then get a Starting at field, and salaried employees get a Which half field.
Add any notes, then click Save.
Booking a half day for an hourly paid employee
A half day for an hourly paid employee starts at a time you choose. Choose the time in the Starting at field. Nory then shows the end time and the hours that will be deducted from the employee's holiday balance.
Nory deducts exactly half of the employee's standard day, in hours.
Example:
The employee's standard day is 4 hours.
You choose a half day starting at 09:00.
The half day runs from 09:00 to 11:00.
Nory deducts 2 hours from the employee's holiday balance.
Start times in the Starting at dropdown are on the hour.
đĄ An hourly paid employee's standard day is their average hours per day. You can set it on the employee's profile, or Nory works it out from the hours they worked over the past 52 weeks. See Employee holiday entitlements.
Booking a half day for a salaried employee
A half day for a salaried employee is booked as the first or second half of the day. Choose one of two options in the Which half field:
First half (09:00â13:00)
Second half (13:00â17:00)
Either option uses 0.5 day of the employee's holiday allowance, whatever the times shown.
Common questions
These are the questions managers ask most often about half-day holiday.
Can I book half a day of unpaid holiday or sick leave?
You can't book half a day of unpaid holiday or sick leave. Half days are only available for Holiday Paid. Unpaid holiday, sick leave and other absence types are recorded in full days.
Can I add a half day from the schedule?
You can't add a half day from the schedule. Half days are booked on the Absences page under Schedule & Workforce.
Can employees request a half day from the Nory Team app?
Hourly paid and salaried employees can both request a half day of paid holiday from the Nory Team app. When an employee requests paid holiday, they can choose Half day and then pick which half.
Where can I see what a half day deducted?
A booked half day appears on the Schedule, People and Absences pages. On the Absences page, the Entitlements deducted and Payable hours deducted columns show what the half day took from the employee's balance.
Still need help?
If a half day isn't working as expected, check these first:
No Duration option: the absence type isn't Holiday Paid. Change the Type to Holiday Paid.
Can't select more than one date: Half day is selected under Duration. A half day covers a single date, so book each half day as a separate absence.
Unexpected end time or hours: check the employee's average hours per day on their profile. Nory deducts half of that figure.
If you still need help, contact support with the employee's name, the date of the half day and the absence type you selected.
đ Learn more about Recording absences in Nory and Employee holiday entitlements.