Leave Settings

ADMIN HELP CENTER · LEAVE MANAGEMENT

Leave Settings

Configure the core behaviors for your leave module — approval workflow, comment enforcement, and alternate-person coverage during absences.

Settings → CoreHR → Time Off → Leave

✓ BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Prerequisites

• Admin or HR role with configuration rights
• Organization department structure in place
• Approval workflow defined (if enabling workflow)

🎯 WHAT YOU'LL ACHIEVE

Outcome

• Leave applications routed through approvers
• Consistent comments on approvals & rejections
• Alternate-person coverage enforced during leave

Leave Settings Screen

The Leave Settings screen is where administrators control how leave applications are processed. Toggle each flag to match your organization’s approval policy, comment requirements, and alternate-coverage rules.

FIG: LEAVE SETTINGS CONFIGURATION

Fields Description

Each field below controls a specific aspect of the leave application flow. Enable only the settings that align with your organization’s leave policy.

Field	Description
Enable Workflow	Enabling this flag ensures that the leave application follows the predefined approval workflow.
Enforce Comment for Approval	Enabling this flag requires approvers to provide a comment when approving or rejecting a leave request.
Enforce Alternate Person for Leave Application	When enabled, employees must specify an alternate person who will cover their responsibilities during their leave.
Coverage for Alternate Person for Leave Application	Enabling this flag ensures that the Alternate Person dropdown in the leave application displays either: • Only employees from the same department as the applicant, or • The entire organization’s employee list, based on the organization’s configuration settings.

💡 TIP

Changes to these settings apply to all future leave applications. Existing pending requests continue under the configuration they were submitted with.

Related Articles & Next Steps

NEXT

Leave Policy Configuration

Define eligibility, accrual, and carry-over rules.

CONFIGURE

Leave Workflow Configuration

Build the approver chain that leave requests follow.

MANAGE

Leave Approval

Review and act on incoming leave requests.

OVERRIDE

Leave Override

Manually correct balances when policy rules don’t fit.

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