Spock

Spock, developed by IdeoWorks, is a leave tracking system designed to assist companies in managing employee leaves within the Slack platform. According to the vendor, Spock offers various features such as leave request management, leave balances tracking, leave approvals, and notifications. It is intended for companies of all sizes, including small startups and large enterprises. The product is relevant to a range of professions and industries, including Human Resources, Team Managers, Office Administrators, Project Managers, and IT and Tech Companies.

Key Features

Leave Policy: According to the vendor, Spock allows users to build a custom leave policy tailored to their specific business needs. Users can create new leave types, set up yearly allowances, approvals, and rules, and assign approvers for different teams.

Leave Requests: Spock enables users to request time-off directly within Slack. Users can view their leave balances, approve leave requests from subordinates, and accurately track and manage short-term leaves on an hourly basis. Managers can also request time off on behalf of team members, and recurring leaves can be requested in bulk for months in advance.

Approvals: The vendor claims that Spock simplifies leave approvals with a single click. Users can configure approval workflows for different leave types, automatically assign managers based on company structure, and customize approval workflows by selecting specific approvers for each user.

Dashboard: Users can access the Spock Dashboard web app for comprehensive customization and detailed options. According to the vendor, the dashboard allows users to request leave, check team calendars, manage leave balances, and adjust Spock settings efficiently. Users can also display calendars showing upcoming leaves for the entire company or specific teams, and manage user profiles and settings in one place.

Administration: Spock offers features to set up teams representing departments, office locations, or projects. Users can configure an organizational hierarchy that reflects their company's structure. The product enables Slack channel notifications to keep the team informed, creation of separate public holiday calendars for employees worldwide, and import of public holiday calendars from over 80 countries and regions. Users can define blackout dates, carryover policies, and allow colleagues to cover shifts as substitutes.

Calendar Integration: According to the vendor, Spock allows users to seamlessly import the company's leave calendar into popular calendar apps with just one click. The product is said to provide full support for calendar platforms such as Apple Calendar, Google Suite, iCal, Microsoft Exchange/Outlook, and Office 365.

Notifications: Users can receive daily notifications about team attendance and leave balances. The vendor states that notifications can be customized to suit the team's specific needs and preferences.

Privacy & Security: Spock provides features to protect privacy by setting up user access controls and configuring roles with different privileges. According to the vendor, the product also keeps track of changes with an activity log to ensure data integrity and security.