PaidLeave version 1.1

by Rick Glunt, Copyright © 2000, All Rights Reserved.

What's New - Release Notes
What is PaidLeave?
How to use PaidLeave
Suggestions/Bug Reports/Wish Lists

What's New - Release Notes

Version 1.0 - 7/12/2000

• General release of Version 1.0

Version 1.1 - 7/20/2000
Thanks to everyone who submitted suggestions based on version 1.0.  I've include many of those suggestions in this release.

• Added the ability to categorize days and settings. Using categories, you can now track your vaction, personal, sick, etc. days.  Limited only by the number of allowable categories (as of this writing max=16).
• Redesigned main screen to offer a 'cleaner' look.
• Added a 'Weekly' and 'Bi-Weekly' accural frequencies.
• Negative accrual balances are now accepted to allow for vacation planning before time is actually accrued.
• Added a setting that indicates that partial days are not allowed (no decimals).
• Right justified time column
• Display full date based on users display preferences

NOTE:   Please note that you should delete version 1.0 then install version 1.1 due to numerous database changes.  Sorry for the inconvenience.

What is PaidLeave?

PaidLeave tracks your vacation time, personal days, or other time you can accrue.

How to setup and use PaidLeave

First, enter your accrual fields using the category box in the upper right hand corner.  Enter accrual settings for each category by selecting that category then select 'Settings...' from the menu. Enter your accrual rate, frequency, next update, and whether you want to carry-over time for one year to the next. For example, if I accrue 1 day per month and I am allowed to carry-over time, I would enter 1 in the amount field, select 'monthly' for the frequency, and check the carry-over box. Now PaidLeave will add 1 day to my accrual balance every month starting with the date I entered in the Next Update field.

Next, use the 'Adjust Balance...' option from the main menu to set the accrual balance you the paid leave time you currently have accrued.
Shortcut: Click the amount displayed at the bottom of the main screen.

Now when you decide to take a day off, click the 'New' button and enter the date you are taking, a brief description, and how much time you are taking. For example, if I am going to take a half day to go fishing (which I do as much as possible) I enter the date, write 'Fishing' in the description, and enter .5 in the amount. PaidLeave will adjust my balance accordingly.

If you start to accumulate a lot of days in your table, you can use the 'Purge...' option in the menu to remove all days based on a date you enter. This does not alter the accrual balance at all.

Suggestions/Bug Reports/Wish Lists

Please let me know of any suggestions or bugs you may find in my programs.
Also, if you have an idea for a new program I would like to know.  I will keep a list of possible programs and will make my best attempt at producing the program you are looking for.

You can reach me at rjg@lumaxlighting.com.