To get the most from Leave Management, we recommend you set up the following before using the module.
In this guide, we'll run you through the steps you need to do to set up the Leave Management module. You'll then be able to manage your employees' time off and allow them to request time off and check their time off balance themselves.
📌TIP: Why not check out our videos for setting up Leave Management?
Alternatively, join our free webinar to explore the benefits of Sage HR's Leave Management module. Perfect for beginners or anyone curious about how it works.
Before you start
Make sure you've set up the Core HR module
Make sure you've added or started a trial for the Leave Management module
📎NOTE: If you use Sage HR integrated with Sage Payroll UK, there are different steps to subscribe to Sage HR modules. Trials are also not available with this integration.
Sage HR Essentials
Only follow the rest of the steps in this guide if you have the Leave Management module.
If you use Sage HR Essentials, which integrates with Sage Payroll, you have some time off features, but this isn't the same as the full Leave Management module. Due to the differences between time off management in Sage HR Essentials compared to the Leave Management module, we recommend using our other HR Essentials guide to set up time off.
Calendar
Keep track of your and your employees' upcoming dates.
Time Off Policies
Keep track of your employees' time off.
Individual Allowances
Override default time off allowances for particular employees.
Time Off Approvers
Allow who you want access to approve time off for employees.
Enter Historical Time Off
Adjust balances to show time off already taken by employees.
Permissions
Configure what users can see or do regarding their calendar and time off for both themselves and/or other employees.
What to do next?
Now you've set up Leave Management, you can start managing your employees' time off in Sage HR.
Before you do that, if you have other additional Sage HR modules, we recommend you set these up next.
Provide access to employees
Once you've set up all your active Sage HR modules, if you haven't already sent your employees welcome emails, you can send them now so they can start using Sage HR -
📎NOTE: If you already sent employees welcome emails, but you disabled their access until you were finished setting up, you should enable their access now. If required, you can easily resend them a welcome email.
📌TIP: If you want to get up to speed with using Leave Management, visit our free e-learns in Sage University.
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