Leave24 July 2026 · 6 min read

Leave balances nobody has to reconcile

Accrual, carry-over and unpaid days are where leave registers and payroll stop agreeing.

Two records of leave — the register and the payroll sheet — will eventually disagree, and the reconciliation will land on whoever is least able to refuse it. One record, feeding both, is the whole fix.

Decide what happens at the edges

How accrual works for a mid-year joiner
What carries over at year end, and what lapses
How unpaid leave reaches payroll as a deduction
Who can approve leave that takes a balance negative

These four answers are what a leave policy actually is. Once they are configured, balances stop being a monthly negotiation.

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