Specific Leave Days
Some organizations offer a few specific leave days per year. These are often family leave days but can also include floating days or other types based on the organization’s work policies.
In this article, we’ll explore how specific leave days differ from vacation or sick leave and how to start tracking them for your team.
To follow the instructions in this article, you will need access to the manager features.
How Do Specific Leave Days Differ from Vacation or Sick Leave?​
The calculation method for sick leave and vacation varies depending on the organization's policies. These are often accrued gradually each time a timesheet is signed.
Specific leave days work the same way: the calculation method (when hours are allocated, whether they carry over from one cycle to the next) is specific to your organization, just like vacation and sick leave. See Configuring the Hour Bank Calculation Method to set it up.
How to View the Specific Leave Balance for a Team Member?​
Once the feature is activated, specific leave balances will appear alongside other hour banks.
How to Use Specific Leave Days?​
Activate the Feature​
To activate the feature, go to the "My Organization" page.
- Under the "Options" section, enable the "My organization offers specific leave days" switch.
- Choose a name for the specific leave.
Can There Be a Second Bank of Specific Leave Days?​
Yes. Once the first one is on, a second switch appears in the same card: "My organization offers a second bank of specific leave days." It works exactly like the first one, with its own name and its own allocation, carry-over and cap rules.
This is useful for telling two uses apart under two different names, for example family leave and engagement leave.
The second bank depends on the first one: turning off the first also turns off the second.
Assign Leave Days​
These leave days are assigned in the same way as vacation and sick leave. They can be applied organization-wide through organizational rules or individually for specific employees in cases of customized policies. A second bank, if you turned it on, is assigned the same way, separately from the first.
Fill Out a Timesheet​
Once the feature is activated, a column with the name you selected will appear in employees' timesheets. A second bank, if active, adds one more column, under its own name.
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