{"id":1492,"date":"2025-04-16T13:55:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T13:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/desklog.io\/help\/?p=1492"},"modified":"2025-06-18T04:31:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T04:31:40","slug":"how-to-set-up-leaves-in-desklog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/desklog.io\/help\/productivity\/how-to-set-up-leaves-in-desklog\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Setup\/Configure Leaves in Desklog?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>To set up leaves in Desklog, navigate to <strong>&#8216;Settings&#8217;<\/strong> and select <strong>&#8216;Leaves&#8217;<\/strong> from the available options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/desklog.io\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Group-1-41-1024x441.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desklog.io\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Group-1-41-1024x441.png 1024w, https:\/\/desklog.io\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Group-1-41-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/desklog.io\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Group-1-41-768x330.png 768w, https:\/\/desklog.io\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Group-1-41-1536x661.png 1536w, https:\/\/desklog.io\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Group-1-41-2048x881.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then You\u2019ll be taken to the configuration page where you can set up different types of leaves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/desklog.io\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-46-1024x485.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desklog.io\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-46-1024x485.png 1024w, https:\/\/desklog.io\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-46-300x142.png 300w, https:\/\/desklog.io\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-46-768x364.png 768w, https:\/\/desklog.io\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-46.png 1038w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This section allows you to;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"mb-0 wp-block-heading\">1) <strong>Yearly Leaves<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/desklog.io\/help\/productivity\/how-to-set-up-yearly-leaves\/\">Set up yearly leave<\/a> by defining a fixed number of annual leave days for employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"mb-0 wp-block-heading\">2) <strong>Monthly Leaves<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/desklog.io\/help\/productivity\/how-to-set-up-monthly-leave-cap\/\">Set up monthly leave<\/a> policies by enabling monthly caps, configuring carryover options, and applying restrictions to selected users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"mb-0 wp-block-heading\">3) <strong>Continuous Leave<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/desklog.io\/help\/productivity\/how-to-set-up-continuous-leaves\/\">Set up continuous leave<\/a> rules by limiting the number of consecutive days employees can take and defining who it applies to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"mb-0 wp-block-heading\">4) <strong>Special Leave<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/desklog.io\/help\/productivity\/how-to-set-up-special-leaves\/\">Set up special leave<\/a> by enabling it based on company policy and choosing who can request or approve it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"mb-0 wp-block-heading\">5) <strong>Hour Allowance<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/desklog.io\/help\/productivity\/set-minimum-hour-allowance-in-leaves\/\">Set up hour allowance<\/a> by specifying the minimum working hours required for full-day attendance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"mb-0 wp-block-heading\">6) <strong>Leave Types<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/desklog.io\/help\/productivity\/how-to-add-new-leave-types\/\">Set up various leave types<\/a> by creating custom categories (e.g., sick, unpaid) and assigning unique color codes for each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To set up leaves in Desklog, navigate to &#8216;Settings&#8217; and select &#8216;Leaves&#8217; from the available options. 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