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# How to set up Pause for your organisation

The best way to get started with Pause is by following this step-by-step guide:

### Step 1: 🎳 [Set up your team](https://support.getpause.com/en/article/create-a-new-team-on-pause-1oh44dh/)

Divide your colleagues into their respective teams.

### Step 2: 😎 [Assign approvers](https://support.getpause.com/en/article/assign-or-change-approver-for-a-member-pmaxp2/)

An approver is someone who can approve or decline leave requests from their reportees, and book time off for them, too.

### Step 3: ✉️ [Invite your teammates to Pause](https://support.getpause.com/en/article/invite-your-teammates-to-pause-pb7blo/)

By inviting your team to Pause, you can make it easier to communicate time off and encourage better planning.

### Step 4: 🌴 [Set up a leave policy](https://support.getpause.com/en/article/how-to-set-up-a-leave-policy-for-your-organisation-1mr0s8f/)

On Pause, you can start by setting up these basic leave types:

*   Deductible (Sick, casual, paid)
    
*   Non-deductible (burnout, cramps, maternity leave)

### Step 5: 🏝 [Set up public holidays for the whole organisation](https://support.getpause.com/en/article/how-to-set-up-a-public-holiday-calendar-7s414k/)

Public holidays are convenient breaks in the middle of a work schedule, so it's always good to have them in your calendar.

### Step 6: 💬 [Set up Pause's Slack integration](https://support.getpause.com/en/article/how-to-integrate-pause-with-your-slack-workspace-oc9dgr/)

If you use Slack, we've got great news for you. Pause connects to Slack to bring all leave information and processes onto your favourite workplace tool.

### Step 7: 🗓 [Connect Pause to Google Calendar](https://support.getpause.com/en/article/how-to-connect-pause-to-google-calendar-18e726o/)

See your upcoming time off, teammates' leave schedules and public holidays all in one place — your work calendar. Here's what you need to do to be able to:

*   [See your teammates' leave schedules on Google Calendar](https://support.getpause.com/en/article/view-your-teammates-leave-schedules-on-your-calendar-app-n0phmw/)
    
*   [Set up the "auto-decline meetings" feature on Google Calendar](https://support.getpause.com/en/article/auto-decline-events-on-google-calendar-1kb7h5q/)  

## Need help with setting up Pause for the first time?

Schedule a demo call and we'll give you a quick tour and answer any questions you might have.

[Schedule a demo](https://calendly.com/getpause/new?month=2021-08)

## What's next?

*   [Features you get in Pause](https://support.getpause.com/en/article/features-you-get-in-pause-1n0nf2e/)