Leave management system

Foster employee well-being through flexible leave management

Ensure greater business efficiency while promoting a healthy work-life balance. Zoho People's structured leave management system lets you create customized PTO policies, automate leave requests and approvals, and get real-time visibility into your time-off data, all while staying compliant with labour laws.

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Custom policies

Tailor leave policies to suit your needs

Create and customize new leave types for specific locations, roles, or departments. Set accrual rules, and define weekends and holidays along with a variety of restrictions based on your organization's requirements.

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Define leave policies based on location

Speed up the process of adding leave policies by selecting from the preconfigured options. Leave policies are available for various countries and are in compliance with regional laws.

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Integrations

Sync the leave calendar with external apps

Sync the Zoho People leave calendar with Office 365 or Google Calendar accounts so that leave information is easily accessible across different workplace locations and time zones.

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Reports

Uncover time-off insights

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Mobile app

Track leave days on the go

Whether it's employees applying for time off or managers approving leave requests, everything can be done on the go with the Zoho People mobile app, available on Android and iOS.

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More reasons to choose Zoho People's leave management software

  • Keep employees informed

    Get a quick overview of all the PTO that applies to employees, leave time that's booked and available, and the upcoming holidays from the comprehensive time-off dashboard.

  • Facilitate easy approvals

    Automate the process of sending employee leave requests as email and push notifications to the respective managers, who can then approve or reject these requests instantly.

  • Reward additional effort with paid time off

    Ensure the employees who dedicate extra time to complete additional work get compensated with a paid day off.

  • Tackle special requests with ease

    Accommodate special leave requests from your employees that fall outside of the usual leave entitlements using leave grants.

  • Earn leaves through attendance

    Help employees plan time-off ahead by setting up leave accruals based on the number of days worked within defined intervals, such as a week, a month, or a year.

  • Mitigate employee absenteeism

    Minimize unplanned absences with the Bradford score, which helps you stay on top of employee absenteeism trends by calculating the absence score for each employee.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a leave management system? 

A leave management system, also known as a time-off management system, is an online HR tool that helps organizations define leave policies, track employee leave requests and holidays, manage approvals, and gain complete visibility into leave data through comprehensive reports.

What are the different types of leave available? 

The different leave types are classified as:

  • Earned leave (also called annual leave or privilege leave)
  • Sick leave
  • Casual leave
  • Paternity leave
  • Marriage leave
  • Childcare leave
  • Bereavement leave
  • Sabbatical leave
  • Compensatory leave
  • Compassionate leave
  • Loss of pay (LOP) leave
  • National holidays

Why is leave management software important for every organization? 

A robust leave management system helps organizations record, track, and manage leave information effectively; it also supports compliance, minimizes errors, and boosts overall productivity. Here are the top reasons why organizations need a leave management system:

  • Centralized system:
    A well-designed leave management system efficiently records and organizes leave data in a single place, making leave management simpler and easier.
  • Enhanced compliance:
    A robust leave management system ensures businesses stay compliant with leave laws and regulations across regions, preventing the risk of legal penalties.
  • Accurate payroll processing:
    An efficient leave management system accurately tracks the total working days, absences, and LOP days for error-free payroll processing.
  • Real-time visibility into leave data:
    Get in-depth insights on all leave-related information to analyze trends, identify areas for improvement, and make informed business decisions.

How does Zoho People's leave software help organizations? 

Here's how Zoho People's leave management system benefits organizations:

  • Centralized leave dashboard:
    Get a complete overview of leave data,including leave summaries, leave balances, leave requests, and holiday lists, for better resource management.
  • Customizable leave policies:
    Create customized leave policies based on fixed, experience, grant-based, or attendance-based entitlement for particular locations, roles, or departments.
  • Quick and easy approvals:
    Create a simplified approval workflow with single or multiple approver levels so managers can approve their reportee's leave requests in a single click from wherever they are.
  • Integrated HR and payroll:
    Use the seamless integration with Zoho Payroll to push LOP reports from Zoho People to Zoho Payroll, making payroll calculations easier and accurate.
  • Comprehensive reports:
    Gather data-driven insights from reports like resource availability, employee leave balance, the Bradford score, loss of pay details, and more to make informed business decisions.

How does Zoho People's mobile app help simplify leave management? 

Employees and managers can perform various actions using the Zoho People mobile app, available for Android and iOS. These include:

Employees
  • Apply for leave
  • Add attachments like medical certificates and related documents when applying for leave
  • View leave balances and holidays
  • Review leave policies on the go
Managers
  • View reportee leave summaries
  • Submit leave requests on behalf of their reportees
  • Add holidays
  • Approve leave requests from wherever they are