Leave policy generator

Follow these steps to create a simple, legally compliant leave
policy in under five minutes.

Step 1 of 5

Getting Started


Enter the name and size of your company as listed in your employment contract.

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Leave Policy

As you progress through the generator, your recommended leave policy will appear here.

Step 2 of 5

Paid annual leave entitlement


When does your fiscal year start?

How many days of annual leave are employees allowed to take, excluding public holidays?

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Leave Policy

This policy provides insight into the arrangements, rules, and procedures related to taking time off work, covering aspects such as annual holiday entitlement. All employees at , regardless of their level or grade, including full-time, part-time, permanent, and fixed-term staff, are governed by this policy.

The Leave Entitlement policy does not form part of your contract of employment, and reserves the right to amend it at any time.

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Setting Carryover Leaves


Would you like to let your team carry over any unused leave into the next year?

How many days off can employees carry forward?

How many months do employees have to use their carried forward leave before it is forfeited?

RECOMMENDED POLICY

Leave Policy

This policy provides insight into the arrangements, rules, and procedures related to taking time off work, covering aspects such as annual holiday entitlement. All employees at , regardless of their level or grade, including full-time, part-time, permanent, and fixed-term staff, are governed by this policy.

The Leave Entitlement policy does not form part of your contract of employment, and reserves the right to amend it at any time.

Paid annual leave entitlement

fiscal year begins on and concludes on . If not stated otherwise in your employment contract, you have the option to use days of paid holiday during each complete fiscal year, along with the standard public holidays.

For part-time employees, the entitlement will be a pro rata equivalent of the above, with the specific amount outlined in your employment contract. Likewise, for those on a fixed-term basis, the leave entitlement will be proportionate to the length of the contract.

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Taking annual leave


What is the minimum notice period for submitting a leave request?

Is there a limit to the maximum amount of leave an employee can take at one time?

What is the maximum number of working days employees can take in a single leave request?

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Receive your free recommended policy


Please note that this leave policy isn’t legally binding, it is just a recommendation.