Leave & Attendance Configuration
Administration → Leave & Attendance — define the leave policy and working
calendar. Requires employee:admin.
Leave Types tab
Each leave type defines the policy employees see in My Leaves:
| Setting | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Allocation | Fixed (annual quota, e.g. 12 days) or Accrual (earned monthly, e.g. 1.5/month) |
| Quota | Days per year, or the accrual rate |
| Half-day | Whether 0.5-day requests are allowed |
| Approval | Whether requests need workflow approval |
| Weekends / Holidays | Whether non-working days inside a leave range consume balance |
| Min unit | Smallest bookable amount (0.5 or 1 day) |
| Location | Restrict the type to specific locations (blank = all) |
Use Add Leave Type for new types; deactivate rather than delete types that have history.
Calendar Template tab
Define holiday calendars — the public holidays for a year. Combined with week off rules, this drives what counts as a working day everywhere (attendance, leave consumption, timesheets).
Location Mapping tab
Map each calendar to office locations, so Chennai and Berlin can have different holidays.
Shifts tab
Define shift timings and assign them; late-arrival flags in attendance are computed against the employee's shift.