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Getting Started

Everything you need to set up Grove for your team

1.Setting Up Your Account

  1. Log in with the credentials from your welcome email
  2. Navigate to Settings and update your company details (name, logo, address)
  3. Configure your leave year (calendar year or custom start date)
  4. Set your working week pattern (which days are working days)
  5. Add public/bank holidays for your region

2.Adding Employees

  1. Go to People and click "Add Employee"
  2. Enter their name, email, job title, and start date
  3. Assign them to a team in the org tree (create the tree first if needed)
  4. Set their manager for approval workflows
  5. Choose their role: Employee, Manager, HR Manager, or Admin
  6. They will receive an invitation email to set their password and log in

3.Setting Up Your Org Structure

  1. Go to Admin → Org Structure to build your typed org tree
  2. Start with one or more Legal Entities at the root
  3. Add Business Units underneath to group divisions (Sales, Ops, etc.)
  4. Under each Business Unit, add Cost Centres for budget tracking
  5. Create Teams as the leaf nodes employees attach to
  6. Assign managers and team leads per node; reports roll up automatically

4.Your First Leave Request

  1. Click "Request Leave" from your dashboard
  2. Select the leave type (Annual Leave, Sick Leave, etc.)
  3. Choose your start and end dates using the calendar picker
  4. Add optional notes explaining your absence
  5. Submit the request — your manager will be notified automatically
  6. Track the status on your dashboard (Pending, Approved, or Declined)