What this page is for
A leave type is a kind of leave the business gives. Five are set up to begin with, as the Employment Act, 2007 sets them: annual leave of 21 days a year carrying over up to 5, sick leave on full pay and on half pay of 7 days each, maternity leave of up to 90 days a request and paternity leave of up to 14. Check each figure before relying on it; the business may change every one.
The columns:
- Paid or Unpaid.
- Days a year: the allowance granted at the start of each leave year, or No allowance for leave given case by case.
- Carried over at most: how many unused days move into the next leave year. The rest lapse.
- Most days a request: the longest single request allowed.
- Status: Active, or Retired for a type no longer offered; its history stays.
Everyone whose role can view people sees this page; changing a type needs a role that can manage people.
How to…
How to add or change a type
Press New leave type, or press a row to edit it. Days are in half days. Untick Active to retire a type.
Worked examples
Study leave
A hotel gives its trainees five unpaid study days a year. The manager adds Study leave, unticks
Paid, sets Days a year to 5 and leaves Carried over at most at 0.