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How to Create Leave Categories and Manage Exceptional Leaves?

Sick leave, maternity/paternity leave, wedding... These days are not deducted from the leave balance. Here's how to manage them on the platform.

🔓 Required permissions

Super admin

Reading time

2 min

Setup length

10 min

Steps

2

I/ Time-off types

Go to Settings > Time > Time-off Types.

implementation of the explanations given.

Click on + Timeoff types to create a new category and then save.

"Recuperation" is checked in case you manage recoveries with a balance.

You have created a time-off type. 🎉


Click on the "..." options to edit or archive.

Archiving a leave category means it will no longer appear in the list, and you won't be able to record leaves under that category. However, all previously requested leaves under this category will be retained.

This way, employees can choose the appropriate category when requesting leaves.

II/ Exceptional leaves


Sick leave, birth, marriage... these days are not deducted from the PTO balance (provided you manage balances on the platform).


💡 Click here to read the article on balance management.

To activate the module, go to settings > modules > time then check "exceptional timeoff".

Click save.

You have now enabled the management of exceptional leaves on the platform.

When an employee requests a leave, they can check the option for exceptional leave depending on the type of leave (maternity, partnership, etc.).

When it's not checked, the vacation balance will be displayed, and the days will be deducted accordingly.

request

Once checked, the balance will not be affected.

time off request

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