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Leave Types
Leave types define the rules for each category of absence in your company — annual leave, medical leave, emergency leave, and any custom types required.
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View leave types
Time Off
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Configuration
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Activity Types
The leave types list shows all configured leave categories with their approval mode, time type, and allocation mode. Malaysian statutory leave types to configure: Annual Leave (minimum 8 days/year for <2 years service, EA 1955), Medical Leave (14 days/year standard), Hospitalisation Leave (60 days/year), Maternity Leave (98 days), Paternity Leave (7 days), Emergency Leave, Unpaid Leave.
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Create a leave type
Time Off
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Configuration
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Activity Types
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NEW
Click New to create a leave type.
Leave type fields
Name
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Leave type name shown to employees — e.g. "Annual Leave", "Medical Leave (Certified)".
Approval
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No Validation: auto-approved. By Time Off Officer: HR approves. By Employee's Approver: manager approves. Set based on your company policy.
Leave Validation Type
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How many levels of approval — one or two-step.
Time Type
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Leave: reduces leave balance. Other: does not affect balance (e.g. work from home log).
Request Type
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Full Day or Half Day.
Allocation Mode
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No Limit: unlimited. Fixed by HR: HR assigns allocation manually. Accrual: balance builds over time automatically.
Leave Days
Maximum allowed days per year. Used for reporting and warnings.
Carry Over
Whether unused leave carries to the next year and for how long.
Allow Negative Balance
Whether employees can go into negative leave (subject to approval).