Holiday Types
Holiday Types in Flowtly allow you to configure and manage the different categories of leave available to your employees. Each holiday type represents a distinct form of absence, such as annual leave, sick leave, parental leave, or unpaid time off. By defining these types, you establish a structured leave policy that is consistently applied across your organization.
Each holiday type can be customized with specific rules, including whether it requires approval, whether it deducts from an employee's leave balance, and how it appears in scheduling and reporting views. This flexibility allows you to model your organization's leave policies accurately, regardless of complexity or regional requirements.
Properly configured holiday types are essential for accurate leave tracking, payroll calculations, and compliance reporting. When employees request time off, they select from the available holiday types, and the system automatically applies the correct rules and deductions. This eliminates manual tracking and reduces the risk of policy misapplication.
Example use cases
- Annual Leave Configuration: Set up a standard annual leave type with a defined entitlement per employee, automatic balance tracking, and manager approval requirements.
- Sick Leave Tracking: Create a sick leave type that records absences without deducting from annual leave balances, supporting accurate health-related absence reporting.
- Parental Leave: Define parental leave types that comply with local labor regulations, including extended duration and specific approval workflows.
- Unpaid Leave: Configure an unpaid leave type for situations where employees need time off beyond their paid entitlement, ensuring payroll adjustments are handled correctly.
- Public Holidays: Set up a public holiday type to mark organization-wide days off that do not affect individual leave balances.
