{"id":4806,"date":"2026-05-30T01:56:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T01:56:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/?post_type=glossary&#038;p=4806"},"modified":"2026-05-30T01:56:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T01:56:39","slug":"leave-type-people","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/glossary\/leave-type-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Leave Type"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>What is a Leave Type in Zoho People?<\/h2>\n<p>A Leave Type defines a specific category of time-off entitlement. Each Leave Type has its own rules: how many days are granted per year, whether days accrue over time or are granted upfront, whether unused days can be carried forward, whether the leave is paid, and what documentation is required.<\/p>\n<h2>Common Leave Types in India<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Casual Leave (CL):<\/strong> Short, unplanned absences. Typically 12 days per year, non-accrual, non-carry-forward.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sick Leave (SL):<\/strong> Medical absences. May require a medical certificate for extended periods.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Earned Leave \/ Annual Leave (EL\/AL):<\/strong> Planned vacation. Accrues monthly, can be carried forward, can be encashed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maternity Leave:<\/strong> Statutory paid leave as per the Maternity Benefit Act.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Paternity Leave:<\/strong> Company-defined leave for new fathers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Loss of Pay (LOP):<\/strong> Unpaid absence when all paid leave is exhausted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Leave Type configuration<\/h2>\n<p>HR administrators configure Leave Types in Zoho People by setting the annual allowance, accrual frequency, carry-forward rules, encashment eligibility, and the approval workflow for each type.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Leave Type in Zoho People is a category of absence that defines how leave is accrued, whether it is paid or unpaid, how many days are allowed, and what rules apply \u2014 such as Casual Leave, Sick Leave, Annual Leave, or Maternity Leave.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"seo_title":"Leave Type | Zoho Glossary | Aaxonix","seo_description":"A Leave Type in Zoho People is a category of absence that defines how leave is accrued, whether it is paid or unpaid, how many days are allowed, and what r","seo_keyword":"leave type zoho people HR annual casual sick","seo_faqs":"","term_type":"","glossary_related":"","glossary_links":""},"glossary_category":[1251],"class_list":["post-4806","glossary","type-glossary","status-publish","hentry","glossary_category-zoho-people"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/4806","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/glossary"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4806"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"glossary_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary_category?post=4806"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}