Set up leave policies
Install the India starter policies or create your own, then publish them.
Leave policies define each leave type and the rules behind it. Policies generate a balance for every employee they apply to. HRPortal does not fix entitlements for you, because Indian leave rules vary by state and establishment.
- Go to Admin → Leave policies (Leave control center → Policies).
- If you have no policies yet, select Install India starter policies (or Use recommended leave policies in setup). Then review each one before launch.
- To add your own, select Create policy.
- Under Entitlement & Accrual, set the annual entitlement, pay treatment (paid or unpaid), accrual frequency and whether new joiners are prorated.
- Under Carry Forward, set the carry-forward limit, maximum balance and encashment.
- Choose whether half-day requests are allowed, whether a reason is required, whether negative balance is allowed, and whether intervening weekends and holidays are counted.
- Set the supporting evidence requirement.
- Select Create Draft, run the Impact Preview, then Publish Draft (or schedule it for a future date).
Published history is immutable. Changing an active policy creates a new version with an effective date; past balances, accruals and requests are not rewritten.