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How to set leave balances for employees (Standard or Accrued)

Use this guide to configure an employee’s leave as Standard (fixed allowance) or Accrued (percentage of hours worked).

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Written by Sarah Murray
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Before you start

  • Access is permissions-based. If you can’t edit leave allowances, ask a Company Admin.

Steps

  1. Open People
    Go to People from the main navigation.

2. Find the employee
Use Search or + Add Filter to locate the employee, then click their name to open the profile.

3. Open Annual Leave
In the profile sidebar, select Annual Leave.

4. Add a new allowance
Click + Add New Allowance.

5. Choose Allowance Type

  • Standard (fixed yearly allowance)

  • Set the Effective date.

  • Enter hours for Holiday, Statutory, and TOIL (free text or arrows).

  • (Optional) Add Notes.

  • Accrued (percentage of hours worked)

  • Set the Effective date.

  • Enter Accrual rate % (e.g., 8% of hours worked).

  • (Optional) Populate historical Worked Hours (free text or arrows) if the employee had prior hours before enabling accruals.

  • Tick/untick Enabled to set the accrual configuration live.

6. Save
Click Save Allowance (green).

How accruals update

  • For Accrued setups, the system updates overnight:

    • Approved worked hours → leave entitlement.

    • Scheduled future hours → projected entitlement.

Tips

  • Use Standard for salaried roles with fixed annual entitlements; use Accrued for flexible/variable-hour roles.

  • When switching to Accrued, add Worked Hours to reflect pre-existing time so balances don’t understate entitlement.

  • Add concise Notes for audit clarity.

Troubleshooting

  • Need help? Click the chat button in the bottom-right corner of the screen to contact our support team.

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