Understanding Accrual vs. Unlimited Leave

Managing employee leave is designed to be simple and automated. Here's what you need to know about when to add leave days.

Accrual Leave

Our system automatically handles most leave day allocations based on the rules and policies you established during your account setup. Think of it as your leave-day assistant - working behind the scenes to keep everything balanced!

With accrual leave:

• Employees earn a specific number of leave days or hours over time

• Leave balances accumulate according to your configured rules

• Leave balances will not reset at the end of the year

Unlimited Leave

With unlimited leave:

• Employees don't have a set number of days allocated

• Time off is granted based on manager approval rather than accrued balances

• No tracking of leave balances is required

• Employees take time as needed, within reasonable limits

When to Manually Adjust Leave Days

You only need to adjust leave days manually in exceptional circumstances:

1. When you've made a special agreement with an employee outside your regular policy

2. When an employee receives extra days as part of a negotiated benefit

3. When correcting previous errors in leave tracking

4. When implementing retroactive policy changes