How to create an unavailable block#
For: Manager You’ll need: A person.
An unavailable block marks a window when the person can’t work but it’s not formal leave (no leave-balance accounting).
Open the create form#
Go to Planning → Availability and click ‘Add availability’.
Fill in the block#
Pick the ‘Person’.
Choose ‘Type’ → ‘Unavailable’.
Set the start and end (one-time, or tick ‘Recurring’ for a pattern).
Save#
Click ‘Save’.
Note
Unavailable blocks gate the candidate pool only for people in Mode B. Mode A people are always available — see How availability gates the coverage candidate pool.
Verify it worked#
The block appears with type ‘Unavailable’.