LEAVE & ATTENDANCE: Apply leave in the next calendar year

Keka now allows employees to apply for leave in the next calendar year, provided they have eligible carry-forward balances. This enhancement helps employees plan their time off well in advance and reduces year-end processing for HR teams.

What’s new?

Previously, employees had to wait for the new calendar year to apply for leaves—even if they had a valid carry-forward balance. With this update, they can now:

• Apply leave for the upcoming year using current leave balances

• Plan holidays or personal time in advance

• Follow automated rules for carry-forward limits

This proactive system prevents last-minute leave spikes and simplifies holiday management for HR.

How to enable this setting

Admins can turn on this option under leave plan settings:

Go to Time Attend >> Leave >> Leave Plans >> Year End Processing. Enable the checkbox “Employees can apply leave for next calendar year” under Carry forward settings

Important notes:

• This setting applies only to leave types with carry-forward enabled

• It is not available for leave types that reset or allow full encashment at year-end

• Leave applied for the next year will be adjusted against carry-forward limits automatically

Who can use it?

Available to all customers using Time & Attendance module with leave management enabled.

Related documentation

Discover the helpful guides below for step-by-step assistance with the setup process:

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