A user can set an out of office period so that any new events that would normally be assigned to them are automatically assigned to a deputy.  Please note: this is only applicable for new events, any assigned events will need to manually reassigned.

Set your out of office period

On the status bar click your name and Account settings.

Under the Set Out of Office header select a Deputy. This user will be assigned events that would ordinarily be assigned to you in your absence.

Set the start and end date for your out of office and click Set to confirm.

The out of office period will now be set.

Clear your out of office period

To clear your out of office, on the status bar click your name and Account settings.

Under the Set Out of Office header any set periods will be displayed.  To delete the period click Clear.

The out of office period has now been removed.