📌 Overview: Leave Settings define how employee leaves are accrued, carried forward, encashed, and used during payroll.
📝 Fields / Options
- Sandwich Rule (On/Off)
- Paid Leave During Probation (Yes/No)
- Paid Leave During Notice Period (Yes/No)
- Accrual Table (Yearly Quota + Method)
- Carry Forward Table (Limit + Month)
- Encashment Table (Limit + On Event)
⚙️ System Impact
- Sandwich Rule can be enabled only if you have selected Salary Calculation from salary Setting
- Leave balance visible in Employee Portal.
- Payroll uses settings to calculate Paid vs Unpaid leave.
- Direct effect on salary deductions.
- Rules applied system-wide once enabled
⚠️ Note on Sandwich Rule & Salary Calculation
- The Sandwich Rule works only when Salary Calculation Method is set to Month Days.
- If you switch Salary Calculation to Working Days, the Sandwich Rule must be turned off from Leave Settings.
👉 In short:
- Month Days → Sandwich Rule can be enabled
- Working Days → Sandwich Rule must stay disabled
✅ Best Practices
- Define clear policies for probation & notice periods.
- Keep accrual & carry forward aligned with company HR policy.
- Use Sandwich Rule carefully (affects all employees).