How to Enable Future Leave Requests for the Maternity Leave Type

This article demonstrates how to allow employees to book Maternity Leave in advance, even across leave year cycles. This configuration applies to all user roles and is helpful for employees planning upcoming maternity leave and for managers to forecast team availability.

Steps to Enable Future Leave Requests

1. Navigate to Settings
   Go to the Settings section under your business dashboard.
    

   

2. Access Leave Settings
   Within Settings, click on the Leave tab.
    

   

3. Open Leave Types
   In the Leave section, click on Leave Types to view the list of available leave categories.
   
   

4. Select Maternity Leave
   Locate the Maternity Leave type (or any leave type you want to edit). Click to expand its details.

   
   

    

5. Click on Edit
   In the expanded view of the leave type, click Edit.
   
   
    
6. Enable Future Leave Requests
   In the edit window:
   • Find the checkbox for "Enable Future Leave Requests."
   • Check this option to allow employees to book this leave type for future dates, including in the next leave cycle.

• Click Save Leave Type to apply the changes.
   

  

Key Notes:

• ✅ This setting changed by HR Admins.
• 📅 Cross-cycle booking: When enabled, employees can book maternity leave into the next leave cycle.
• If disabled: The system will not allow maternity leave bookings in future leave cycles.

🆘 Need Help?

If you encounter any issues while enabling this feature or if future leave requests are still restricted after enabling, please contact your system administrator or support team.