Before you start
HollyHR comes with Maternity Leave and Paternity Leave. For other family leave, such as adoption or shared parental leave, an HR Admin adds a leave type first.
Steps
- Go to My time off and choose Book time off.
- Choose the leave type, such as Maternity Leave or Paternity Leave.
- Choose the first and last day, and add a note if it helps.
- Choose Book time off.
To book it for someone else, an HR Admin or System Admin chooses the person in People and uses Book time off for on their Time off tab.
How much family leave there is
Maternity Leave starts with 52 weeks and Paternity Leave with 2, the statutory maximums. Family leave shows in weeks, and isn't reduced for part-timers or for joining partway through the leave year. An HR Admin can change the allowance in the leave policy.
HollyHR records the leave. It doesn't work out who qualifies or statutory pay. For the rules, read the HollyHR guide below.
What happens next
If you have a manager, they approve it and you get a notification. Approved family leave shows in Who's away, and My time off shows how many weeks are left.
If something goes wrong
The family-leave type you need isn't in the list. Ask an HR Admin to add it: open Settings and choose Time off, then Add leave type, and give it an allowance in a leave policy.
You want to know what you're entitled to or paid. Holly doesn't give HR advice. Read the HollyHR guide below, and talk to your HR team.