What are leave categories?

• A Leave Category is a type of leave available to employees in the system.
• Each category has its own rules, eligibility, and balance tracking.

Common Leave Categories (depending on company policy)

• Casual Leave (CL) – Short-term leave for personal reasons.
• Sick Leave (SL) – For health-related absence.
• Privileged / Earned Leave (PL/EL) – Accumulated leave that can often be carried forward.
• Maternity Leave / Paternity Leave – As per statutory compliance.
• Compensatory Off (Comp-off) – Granted when employees work extra hours or on holidays.
• Leave Without Pay (LWP) – When paid leave balance is exhausted.
• Special Leave – Like bereavement leave, study leave, marriage leave, etc.