{"id":10697,"date":"2023-12-10T06:43:27","date_gmt":"2023-12-10T06:43:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/user_manual\/%d8%a3%d9%86%d9%88%d8%a7%d8%b9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a5%d8%ac%d8%a7%d8%b2%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d9%88%d8%a3%d8%b0%d9%88%d9%86%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a5%d8%ac%d8%a7%d8%b2%d8%a9\/"},"modified":"2025-05-13T12:14:25","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T12:14:25","slug":"leave-types-and-permissions","status":"publish","type":"user_manual","link":"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/en\/user_manual\/leave-types-and-permissions\/","title":{"rendered":"Leave Types and Permissions"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1747138375912{margin-left: 200px !important;}&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are various types of leaves such as sick leave, casual leave, bereavement leave, pilgrimage leave, and others. The system allows you to add all types of leaves and specify the number of days allowed for each type of leave, and whether the leave requires prior permission from the employee or not. <\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;How to Add a New Leave Type&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:28|text_align:center|color:%2304306b|line_height:2&#8243; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703234095652{margin-left: 200px !important;background-color: #f6f9fc !important;border-radius: 4px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703234359377{margin-left: 200px !important;}&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on <\/span><b>&#8220;Settings&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> dropdown under <\/span><b>&#8220;Attendance&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the main menu and then click on <\/span><b>&#8220;Leave Types&#8221;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10699 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-22_10h19_11.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1737\" height=\"765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-22_10h19_11.png 1737w, https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-22_10h19_11-300x132.png 300w, https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-22_10h19_11-1024x451.png 1024w, https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-22_10h19_11-768x338.png 768w, https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-22_10h19_11-1536x676.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1737px) 100vw, 1737px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on <\/span><b>&#8220;New Leave Type&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10701 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-22_10h20_56.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1738\" height=\"585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-22_10h20_56.png 1738w, https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-22_10h20_56-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-22_10h20_56-1024x345.png 1024w, https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-22_10h20_56-768x259.png 768w, https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-22_10h20_56-1536x517.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1738px) 100vw, 1738px\" \/> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enter the information of the leave type as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Name:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Enter the name of the leave.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Color:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Choose a color for the leave type from the available colors to distinguish it from other types of leaves.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Description:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Enter a description for the leave type as required.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Max Days Allowed Per Year\u00a0:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Specify the maximum number of days allowed for this type of leave per year,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b><label class=\"control-label\" for=\"max_continuous_leave_days_allowed\">Maximum Continuous Days Applicable<\/label>: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Specify the maximum number of consecutive days an employee can take off with this type of leave.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Applicable After: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Specify the period &#8211; in days &#8211; after which this type of leave is applicable to the employee, counting from the joining date of the employee.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Needs permission: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click this checkbox if permission is required to use this type of leave<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the <\/span><b>&#8220;Save&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> button.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10703 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-22_10h24_23.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1354\" height=\"760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-22_10h24_23.png 1354w, https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-22_10h24_23-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-22_10h24_23-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-22_10h24_23-768x431.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1354px) 100vw, 1354px\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][vc_message message_box_style=&#8221;3d&#8221; message_box_color=&#8221;alert-warning&#8221;]<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After adding types of leaves, the system allows you to add different leave policies, each containing the available types of leaves in it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These policies are assigned to employees individually or to each department or employee level separately.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/vc_message][vc_message message_box_style=&#8221;3d&#8221; icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fas fa-book&#8221;]You can know more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/en\/user_manual\/leave-policies-in-daftra\/\">leave policies<\/a> from here.[\/vc_message][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Adding Leave Permissions&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:28|text_align:center|color:%2304306b|line_height:2&#8243; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703234622099{margin-left: 200px !important;background-color: #f6f9fc !important;border-radius: 4px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703235928913{margin-left: 200px !important;}&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some types of leaves require prior permission to be counted. To add leave permission for an employee, click on the <\/span><b>&#8220;Attendance Permissions&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> dropdown under <\/span><b>&#8220;Attendance&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the main menu and then click on <\/span><b>&#8220;New Attendance Permission&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10705 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-22_10h26_39.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1732\" height=\"546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-22_10h26_39.png 1732w, https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-22_10h26_39-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-22_10h26_39-1024x323.png 1024w, https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-22_10h26_39-768x242.png 768w, https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-22_10h26_39-1536x484.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1732px) 100vw, 1732px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enter the attendance\u00a0 permission information as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employee: Select the employee for whom the leave permission is to be created.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Date: From the downward arrow within the date field, determine if the leave permission is for a \u201cRange\u201d or a \u201cSingle\u201d day.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Range: Select the start and end dates of the range from the calendar fields.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Single: Select the date of the leave permission from the calendar.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Type: Choose from the dropdown menu the type of leave permission, selecting between \u201cLeave\u201d or \u201cDelay\u201d<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If &#8220;Leave&#8221; 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