Leave Definition - Overview

Through this component, you can define the different types of leave that can be availed in the organization.

Leave attributes: For the leave type, you can specify the attributes applicable to it. These leave attributes will influence the way the system will process the leave units for the employees who will avail this leave type.

The key leave attributes for a leave type include:

• Whether a specific holiday is included

• Entitlement of leave

• Whether calendar based or non-calendar based

• Posting of leave

• Whether quick leave is applicable

• Whether supporting documents are required

Mapping to leave calendar: You can also create a leave calendar. A leave calendar is the time frame with a start date and end date, for which leave eligibility rules and regulations are applicable. It can span  days, months or years. You are to uniquely identify the leave calendar with a code and description. In addition, you must specify the start and end dates of the leave calendar.

You can map any of the leave types that have been defined as “calendar-based”, to this leave calendar. When a leave type is mapped to a leave calendar, it implies that this leave type inherits the period of the calendar. In other words, all the attributes of the leave type, such as entitlement and posting, will be applicable for the period of the leave calendar

For each leave type that you map, you are to also indicate whether all the employees or specific employees in the organization unit will be mapped to the leave calendar. If you indicate the latter, you are to subsequently identify these grades.  

You can define specific parameters that will influence the entire processing and management of leave, in Leave Management.

Through this component, you can maintain the leave reasons for a specific leave type. You can also maintain the mapping of the leave type to different roles in the organization.

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