Time-off policy (admins)

Open Settings → Time Off. This is where leave policy lives.

Accrual and balances

• PTO accrual per month — hours of paid time off earned each month (0–40).
• Annual sick leave — statutory sick leave hours per year.
• Max PTO carryover — the most an employee can carry into the next year; 0 means no limit.
• Allow negative balance — lets staff take time off before accruing enough hours.
• Cap method and Aggregate annual cap — cap leave per type, or as a single total across all types.
• Balance reset — when balances roll over.

Request rules

• Minimum notice required — days of advance notice (0–90).
• Max consecutive days — the longest single request (1–365).
• Require manager approval — when off, requests take effect without review.
• Enable blackout periods — block requests during peak or restricted periods.

Sick callouts

• Max paid hours per callout — the ceiling paid for a single sick event; 0 means unlimited.

Practices

• Set the policy before the first request. Changing accrual later does not retroactively recompute balances already granted.
• Require manager approval off is a real decision, not a convenience. With it off, an employee can take leave the roster has already been built around.
• Keep the aggregate cap consistent with your local statutory minimums — Slota enforces the number you give it, not the law.