Setting Notice Period for Leave Types

A 'notice period' limit defines how far in advance employees must apply for a leave type. Setting a notice period helps teams plan better and ensures leave requests follow company policies.

Access Requirement: Only employees with HR Admin access can update leave type settings.

Navigation Path

Main Menu → Settings → Leaves → Leave Types

Set a Notice Period for a Leave Type

Step 1: Open Leave Types

• Log in to your Yomly account using your dedicated business URL.

• Navigate to Main Menu → Settings → Leaves → Leave Types.

Step 2: Select the Leave Type

• From the list of leave types, click the leave type you want to configure.

• Click the Edit button.

Step 3: Configure the Minimum Notice

• Scroll to the plan limit section of the leave type.

• Locate the option for Minimum Notice.

• Enter the duration that employees must submit their leave request in advance.

Step 4: Save the Leave Type

• Click Save Leave Type button to apply the changes.

What Employees Experience After This Is Set

Employees must apply for such leave types before the set minimum notice period.

If the leave request does not meet the notice period requirement, it cannot be submitted.

This configuration needs to be disabled to submit the leave type

Leave requests that meet the notice period rule can be submitted normally for approval.

Validation and Error Message Behavior

1. If an employee tries to apply for leave without meeting the required notice period:

2. Yomly blocks the leave request from being submitted.

3. An error message is displayed, informing the employee that the request does not meet the required notice period.

4. Error message: 'Minimum notice period not given. Your request must be at least 5 days in the future.'
   
   
    

5. The employee must select dates that comply with the notice period to continue.

Important Notes

Best Practices

Set longer notice periods for planned leave types such as Annual Leave.

Allow shorter or no notice periods for unplanned leave types such as Sick Leave.

Clearly communicate notice period requirements to employees.