User Management
Manage users in Holiday Ocean 360: add people one by one or by CSV, assign roles, edit profiles, and deactivate the accounts of people who leave.
Managing Users
Manage your team from Organization → Users in the sidebar. Add new members, assign roles, and maintain profiles.
Adding Users
Individual invitation:
- Click
+ Add User - Enter first name, last name, and work email
- Select department and role (
Employee,Manager, orHR Admin) - Click
Send Invitation
The user receives an email with a secure link to create their account.
Bulk CSV import: (Starter plan and above)
- Click
Import CSV - Download the template CSV file
- Fill in columns:
First Name,Last Name,Email,Department,Role - Upload the completed file
- Review the preview and click
Confirm Import
Use the CSV template to avoid formatting errors. Download it from the Import CSV dialog.
Managing Roles
Update a user’s role from their profile page. Each role has different access levels:
| Role | Access level |
|---|---|
| Employee | Request and view permissions |
| Manager | Adds approval and team visibility permissions |
| HR Admin | Full administrative access |
A user holds exactly one role at a time. Department managers automatically receive approver permissions when assigned as the head of an Org Structure unit, even if their base role is
Employee.
Editing Profiles
From a user’s profile, HR admins can:
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| Update department assignment | Change which Org Structure unit the user reports into |
| View current leave balances | See remaining days per leave type |
| See effective entitlements | The policy that applies for each leave type, including any assigned policy |
| Review request history | Full leave request history with timeline |
Deactivating Users
When an employee leaves the organization:
- Open their profile from Organization → Users
- Click
Deactivate - Confirm the deactivation
The system automatically:
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| Cancel pending requests | All pending leave requests are cancelled |
| Preserve data | Historical data remains in the audit log for compliance |
| Free the seat | The user count is reduced, freeing capacity for your plan |
Deactivated users cannot sign in, but their historical data (requests, decisions, audit entries) is permanently preserved for compliance.